Tonight we are blessed to have a very special visit by Mexican author Ignacio M. Sánchez. Profe’ Prado is in the Bay discussing his new book Taco, published by Bloomsbury as part of its Object Lessons series. The book tracks the idea of the taco as an object, by considering its manifestations in Mexico, the US and the rest of the world. Challenging the idea of “authentic” Mexican food, the book instead presents the taco as a modern food tied to industrialization and immigration. Ignacio will be in conversation with Prof. Cheyla Samuelson from San Jose State University.

Ignacio M. Sánchez Prado is a professor of Latin American Studies at Washington University in St. Louis. He is a specialist on Mexican culture of the 20th and 21st century with particular focus on food, literature and cinema.