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.

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
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?

Jessica Loudis
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