From Mexico to Miramar or, Across the Lake of Oblivion by C.M. Mayo

A nonfiction novela about a fairytale: a visit to the Italian castle of Maximilian von Habsburg, Emperor of Mexico. Originally published in (winner, Washington Prize for Best Personal Essay). By the author of the novel based on the true story, , and , winner of the Flannery O'Connor Award.

C.M. Mayo is also the author of ; a travel memoir, . An avid translator, she is the editor of , a collection of 24 Mexican writers in translation, many for the first time. 

Visit her website at www.cmmayo.com