

| The Last Prince
of the Mexican Empire A novel based on the true story, Unbridled Books ![]() "Mayo's reanimation of a crucial period in Mexican history should satisfy history buffs and those in the mood for an engaging story brimming with majestic ambition." Publisher's Weekly A Library Journal Best Book 2009 Click on the cover for excerpts, music, video, genealogies, the story of the story, the Library of Congress lecture, and more |
Miraculous Air: Journey of a Thousand
Miles through Baja California, the Other Mexico Now available in paperback from Milkweed Editions ![]() ![]() "One of the best books ever about Baja California. Highly recommended" Library Journal Click on the book's cover for photos, a trailer, excerpts, and more |
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Sky
Over El Nido
Click on the cover to read a story and watch the trailer |
Mexico:
A Traveler's Literary CompanionEdited by C.M. Mayo: a dazzling collection of Mexican fiction and prose. "It will open your eyes, fill you with pleasure and render our perennial vecinos a little less distante." Los Angeles Times Book Review Click on the cover for the National Public Radio interview, and more |
"The Building of Quality"The novelesque short story from the Kenyon Review e-book (PDF and Kindle) Buy it now on amazon.com |
"C.M.
Mayo on Creative Writing:The Best from the Blog" e-book (PDF only) A cornucopia of tips on craft, process, and publishing. Download this 50 page e-book for free when you join the Dancing Chiva Literary Arts Club (also free!) |
From Mexico to Miramar or,
Across the Lake of OblivionA nonfiction novela about a fairytale: a visit to the Emperor of Mexico's castle in Trieste, Italy e-Book (PDF and Kindle) Originally published in the Massachusetts Review Winner, Washington Writing Prize for Best Essay |
Spiritist ManualBy Bhima (Francisco I. Madero), 1911 Translated and introduced by C.M. Mayo, 2011 The secret book by the leader of Mexico's 1910 Revolution Kindle Buy it now on amazon.com >Visit the book's website, with bibliography, biographical notes, and more |
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| >For the complete (and much more detailed) list of publications by C.M. Mayo, click here. |