The Darién Gap has become a mass migrant graveyard, as hundreds of thousands of refuge seekers navigate its perils in the hopes of reaching the United States. In the very first book on migration through the Gap, Belén Fernández puts the trajectory in compelling context, combining history, on-the-ground reporting, travelogue, memoir, and searing politico-economic analysis of a crisis that is itself largely Made-in-USA.

This book presents collaborative bioarchaeological research at the site of a historic Spanish mission outpost in the San Francisco Bay Area, offering insights into the experiences of Native communities during early colonization on California’s Pacific coast.

In a city reeling from Bolshevik revolution, a group of Ukrainian transplants formed the Factory of the Eccentric Actor—a collective devoted to the revolutionary overhaul of stagnant cultural institutions. The story of these artists and their first steps in cinema is perhaps the best kept secret in early Soviet culture.
 

Jenny Banh examines the attempt to transplant Disney's "happiest place on earth" to Hong Kong, delving into the three-way dynamics of American culture-corporation intentions; Hong Kong, China government investment; and Hong Kong and Chinese audiences. The situation poses special challenges for Disney's efforts to manage space, labor, and consumption to achieve local adaptation and business success.