Mexicali
A novel forthcoming from Knopf in 2027
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Mexicali is Casey Walker’s forthcoming novel, set primarily in the border town of Mexicali during the early 20th century amid the Mexican Revolution and U.S.
prohibition-era cross-border vice.
The story follows twin children who come searching for their missing father and discover his role running a large, notorious cabaret on the Mexican side of the border.
Through the characters’ lives, the novel explores themes of migration, American involvement in border economies, cultural exchange, and the moral complexities of vice and entrepreneurship.
Walker drew on his upbringing near the California–Mexico border and extensive historical research to evoke the period’s political and social tensions.
The novel traces roughly a quarter-century of history, aiming to reveal how personal and national histories intertwine in borderland spaces.
prohibition-era cross-border vice.
The story follows twin children who come searching for their missing father and discover his role running a large, notorious cabaret on the Mexican side of the border.
Through the characters’ lives, the novel explores themes of migration, American involvement in border economies, cultural exchange, and the moral complexities of vice and entrepreneurship.
Walker drew on his upbringing near the California–Mexico border and extensive historical research to evoke the period’s political and social tensions.
The novel traces roughly a quarter-century of history, aiming to reveal how personal and national histories intertwine in borderland spaces.
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Casey Walker
Casey Walker, "Islands" The Common Magazine (Fall, 2025)
