Jessica Loudis

Jessica Loudis is a writer and editor based in Brooklyn. Her work has appeared in The New Republic, Artforum, the London Review of Books, and The Times Literary Supplement.

Autobiography and MemoirFebruary 17, 2020

Ricardo Piglia’s Books of Disquiet

As he witnessed the dissolution of civil society under a series of repressive governments, the Argentine novelist and critic began recording the most mundane parts of everyday life.

Jessica Loudis
Drug War and Drug PolicyApril 22, 2019

In Mexico, ‘The Cartels Do Not Exist’: A Q&A With Oswaldo Zavala

The CUNY professor’s new book about drug trafficking has sparked controversy in Mexico, but he says the US isn’t yet ready for the discussion.

Jessica Loudis
FictionMarch 14, 2019

Agustín Fernández Mallo’s Novel About Everything

The Spanish writer’s sprawling Nocilla trilogy is a contemporary epic.

Jessica Loudis
Genocide and Ethnic CleansingNovember 29, 2018

Travel Boycotts Won’t Fix Myanmar

The country’s treatment of its Rohingya minority is vexing tourists, but not enough to stop the violence.

Jessica Loudis
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EuropeSeptember 12, 2018

‘Overtourism’ Is Driving Europeans Crazy

Is anti-tourist sentiment code for classism, racism, and xenophobia, or a legitimate concern over a city's capacity to accommodate visitors?

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Jessica Loudis

Autobiography and MemoirFebruary 17, 2020

As he witnessed the dissolution of civil society under a series of repressive governments, the Argentine novelist and critic began recording the most mundane parts of everyday life.

Drug War and Drug PolicyApril 22, 2019

The CUNY professor’s new book about drug trafficking has sparked controversy in Mexico, but he says the US isn’t yet ready for the discussion.

FictionMarch 14, 2019

The Spanish writer’s sprawling Nocilla trilogy is a contemporary epic.

Genocide and Ethnic CleansingNovember 29, 2018

The country’s treatment of its Rohingya minority is vexing tourists, but not enough to stop the violence.

The stakes are higher now than ever. Get The Nation in your inbox.

EuropeSeptember 12, 2018

Is anti-tourist sentiment code for classism, racism, and xenophobia, or a legitimate concern over a city's capacity to accommodate visitors?