The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border

Name: The Line Becomes a River: Dispatches from the Border
ISBN: 9781473549258

by Francisco Cantú

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Whiting FoundationApril 1, 2017NonfictionISBN 9781473549258

About This Book

Francisco Cantú is recognized for his nonfiction memoir The Line Becomes a River, which documents his years as a U.S. Border Patrol agent and his growing discomfort with the violence of enforcement at the southern border. This record is a writer-level placeholder for his Whiting Award.

About the Author

Francisco CantúAmerican

Francisco Cantú is an American writer, translator, and former U.S. Border Patrol agent who served from 2008 to 2012 in the deserts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas. His debut book, a memoir recounting his experiences and their aftermath, won the 2018 Los Angeles Times Book Prize and was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in nonfiction. Read more →