In his new ambitious ethnography, Soldiers and Kings, Jason De León paints human smugglers not as inhuman villains but as individuals navigating an inhuman system.

Jack McCordick reviews:
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Join me at LA Times Festival of Books this weekend! I'll be discussing 'The Latino Experience' with Jason De León, Marie Arana, and Fidel Martinez on April 21📚

Hope to see you there!

UCLA's Jason De León discusses his new book SOLDIERS AND KINGS with Michael Schaub

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Happy book release day to my buddy ieva jusionyte who has written a truly important book about gun violence in Mexico and its deep (and troubling) connections to the United States. University of California Press

Why UCLA professor Jason De León embedded with human smugglers – not traffickers trib.al/yawAJGr

Next Sunday, as part of LA Times Festival of Books, I’ll be moderating this wonderful panel featuring Natalia_Molina Jason De León and Marie Arana to discuss the Latino experience and their books.

Meet Jason De León at the Museum on May 9 to celebrate the launch of his book “Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling”.

Join us for exhibit walks in the Hostile Terrain 94 exhibition, a panel discussion, and book signing: museumofus.org/blog/soldiers-…

So excited for this new book! Check out this event if you’re in the Boston area next week!

Providence folks: tomorrow Jason De León will be at Brown to talk about his new book SOLDIERS & KINGS. Book signing & reception to follow. Watson Institute Brown Anthropology CLACS

Tomorrow! Don't miss Jason De León's talk about his new book ''Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling' with MIT Anthropology
Tue, April 9th - 4-5:30pm Rm. 56-114 Full details here:
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Thursday April 11th @ 5PM EDT: Soldiers and Kings: Public Lecture with Jason de León

In this talk, Jason De León discusses the complicated relationship between transnational gangs, the human smuggling industry, and the migrants caught in the process.

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Join MIT Anthropology Tues, April 9th 4-5:30pm in Rm 56-114 for Jason De León's book talk 'Soldiers and Kings: Survival and Hope in the World of Human Smuggling' shorturl.at/gjsu9

In addition to tonight’s event at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena, I am giving a talk at UCLA tomorrow at 12pm. international.ucla.edu/migration/even…

Had a great time yesterday in Ann Arbor at my first book tour event. Catch me tomorrow in Pasadena at Vroman's Bookstore vromansbookstore.com/Jason-De-Leon-… Viking Books

Today on #CreatedEqual , UCLA anthropologist Jason De León joins Stephen Henderson to discuss how his new book “Soldiers and Kings” humanizes the experience of “coyotes” who guide migrants from their home countries in search of better opportunities.

Listen at WDET.org🔊

My book publicity tour starts next week on Tuesday in Ann Arbor. I am looking forward to seeing old and new friends in different zip codes and getting a chance to talk about a project that fundamentally changed my life in a lot of ways. #soldiersandkings Viking Books

Catch me in Ann Arbor next Tuesday: 2024 Betty Ch’maj Distinguished American Studies Lecture: Professor Jason De León | U-M LSA American Culture lsa.umich.edu/ac/news-events…

I’ll be at Vroman's Bookstore in Pasadena next Thursday April 4th talking about Soldiers and Kings. Viking Books vromansbookstore.com/Jason-De-Leon-…

'We need to think about migration not as something to be stopped... but something to be talked about and dissected and understood for all of its complexity.'

Read Jason De León's interview in CrimeReads about his new book SOLDIERS AND KINGS 👇 crimereads.com/jason-de-leon-…

If you are reading Viking Books Soldiers and Kings, it comes with a soundtrack that you can find on Spotify USA #soldiersandkings open.spotify.com/playlist/3OhhX…