The Takeaway
“I grew up biculturally in Arizona. It was very common for people to cross the border five to six times a day. I’m sorry we don’t have that openness that …
Essay
Can we, and should we, ever really be neutral? In a new series, Zócalo explores the idea of neutrality—in politics, sports, gender, journalism, international …
Prizes
Zócalo Public Square is proud to mark the 15th year of our annual book prize, which honors the U.S.-published nonfiction book that best enhances our understanding of community and the …
Prizes
Since 2012, the Zócalo Public Square Poetry Prize has recognized the U.S. writer of a poem that best evokes a connection to place. Zócalo will begin accepting submissions on November 25, …
Election Letters
For a dozen or so elections since 2020, I have worked as a poll worker in Cobb County, Georgia. It has been an eye-opening experience that has made me more …
Essay
In what’s now Norway, the country with the world’s second-longest coastline, Neolithic fisher-farmers once harpooned enormous bluefin tuna. As centuries passed, Norwegians refined the arduous fishing process, becoming nimble conquerors …
Connecting California
If Dickens were to rise from the grave tomorrow, I bet he’d head straight to the East Bay.
Because we are watching a tale of two Oaklands.
One Oakland is advancing on …
Essay
This essay publishes alongside this week’s Zócalo and Universidad de Guadalajara event, “Are the U.S. and Mexico Becoming One Country?” Register here to join …
Essay
It was the first and only murder in Silver Lake that year.
I picked up the phone at our house in Sacramento, where I was serving my third year in the …
News & Notes
Zócalo Public Square, a unit of ASU Media Enterprise, joins the L.A. Local News Initiative, which will operate and support local newsrooms in Los Angeles to provide coverage in service …
