For This Mexican Writer, Magical Realism Is a Craft Tool for Dissecting the Drug Wars 

Diego Gerard Morrison's novel “Pages of Mourning” is a satirical look at the impact of U.S. drug consumption on Mexicans caught in cartel violence

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