It was so fun to talk with Steve Hausman about Deadly Divide!
Mary E. Mendoza, "Deadly Divide: How Insects, Pathogens, and People Defied the US-Mexico Border" (UNC Press, 2026) - New Books Network
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It was so lovely to talk about Deadly Divide with @geraldo-cadava.bsky.social for @publicbooks.bsky.social
Public Books @publicbooks.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew at PB: @geraldo-cadava.bsky.social talks with author and historian @mmendoza.bsky.social about her new book “Deadly Divide” (@uncpress.bsky.social), the “first history of how the environment influenced physical boundary-making between the two nations.”
Mary Mendoza @mmendoza.bsky.social, Deadly Divide: How Insects, Pathogens, and People Defied the US-Mexico Border 🎧 newnatures.org/greenhouse/p... 🎥 newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...
May at the @greenhouseuis.net with our regular Monday book talks, Wednesday research talks and many special events featuring @mmendoza.bsky.social, Hauke Ohls, @erikahanna.bsky.social and others. #envhum 🌷
Join us online Monday (4 May 2026) for @mmendoza.bsky.social discussing her book Deadly Divide: How Insects, Pathogens, and People Defied the US-Mexico Border in the Greeenhouse environmental humanities book talk series. 16:00 Central European time / 10:00 Eastern. newnatures.org/greenhouse/e...
This is so lovely. I’m grateful.
The First 100: Chicanas Changing History@chicchangehist.bsky.social · 4mo agoWe bring you the April 2026 newsletter with great joy and a heartfelt congratulations to @mmendoza.bsky.social for publishing her brilliant monograph, Deadly Divide! 🎉 Know of a recent Chicana historian Ph.D. graduate? We appreciate your help growing "The List!" View: bit.ly/tf100-april2026
The first review is in: latamrob.com/migrants-or-...
Migrants or animals? - The Latin American Review of Books
Racialised border control has its origins in US efforts to prevent animal diseases. Review: Deadly Divide: How Insects, Pathogens, and People Defied the US-Mexico Border, Mary E Mendoza, 2026, Univers...
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What a lovely thing to see and super special to be in the company of @sarabpritchard.bsky.social ! Thanks so much, @katecarp.bsky.social, for the support. Sorry to miss everyone at ASEH this year!
Kate Carpenter@katecarp.bsky.social · 5mo agoThere are multiple books by historians coming out soon that I have literally been waiting years to read, and I was so excited to see their covers at ASEH tonight! (Looking at you, @sarabpritchard.bsky.social and @mmendoza.bsky.social!)
Deadly Divide will be out next month and you can now pre-order it from UNC press using this 30% off discount code: 01SOCIAL30
Deadly Divide by @mmendoza.bsky.social A groundbreaking environmental history of the US–Mexico border, where fences, fear, and even insects shaped ideas about race, security, and belonging. uncpress.org/978146969540...
Deadly Divide
When most people picture the US-Mexico border, they think of walls, fences, concrete, and wire. But in this first history of how the environment influenced p...
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I’m pleased to announce that my forthcoming book, _Deadly Divide_, will be out in spring 2026 with @uncpress.bsky.social with the help of my fabulous editor Cate Hodorowicz (@catehodorowicz.bsky.social).
