On the Border: Portraits of America's Southwestern Frontier

by Tom Miller

Focuses on the people, problems, and folklore of the unique society living along the border between the United States and Mexico

Genres: Travel

Paperback

First published January 1, 1981

About the author

Tom Miller has been writing about the American Southwest and Latin America for more than three decades. His ten books include The Panama Hat Trail, which follows the making and marketing of one Panama hat, and Trading with the Enemy, which Lonely Planet says "may be the best travel book about Cuba ever written." Miller began his journalism career in the underground press of the late '60s and early '70s, and has written articles for The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, Smithsonian Magazine, Natural History, and Rolling Stone. He lives in Tucson, Arizona, with his wife, Regla.

Reviews

[James · Rating 5 out of 5]

This had already been in print for a decade when I picked it up in Tucson and I still recommend it. Much has changed since Miller made such leisurely crossings of every point of entry between the Gulf of Mexico, inspiring me to cross as many of them as I could during my time in Arizona and Texas. Although written as a travelogue, this book is an honest look at the foibles and charms of a region that is the author's home.

[Polly Krize · Rating 4 out of 5]

I've been reading a lot about this controversial border this year. From east to west, travelling through both Mexico and the United States, Mr. Miller writes about the past and the present in these towns. Getting to know more of the history of this border led me to read this book. Well-written and concise, I recommend this book highly.

[Penina Eilberg-Schwartz · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bueno, no lo terminé...
También lo leí en español y pues, quizás no me lo gustó mucho porque no hablo bastante bien!
Mi parte favorito fue cuando contó las historias sobre el contrabando de aves.

[Ted · Rating 4 out of 5]

Rather good. a period piece.