Sample Interview Questions for Lee Cuesta
Your book seems even more relevant and newsworthy today, even though
it was published in 2001. How could that be?
Have you spoken with Dr. Charles Truxillo about the plan to establish
a sovereign, hispanic homeland in the American Southwest, called La República
del Norte?
Dr. Truxillo contends that states have a legal right to secede. Is there
disagreement on this issue?
What do some observers mean when they refer to La Reconquista?
Does this really reflect a national plan of the Mexican government?
What is the Plan of Aztlan, and how is it related to the student movement
known as Mecha?
Is The Plan of San Diego a current political reality in parts of Mexico?
Are Freemasons as powerful and conspiratorial in Mexico as Once:Once (PRONOUNCE:
OWN-say, OWN-say) portrays?
How long were you a journalist in Mexico?
Have you actually been to every location you write about?
Did you conduct on-site investigation and interviews in Chiapas?
Your book talks about the tremendous influence of caciques (PRONOUNCE:
kah-SEE-kays) and caciquismo (PRONOUNCE: kah-see-KEYS-mo) in the southern
region of Mexico. Explain what thats all about. (Note: A cacique
is similar to a shaman in the ancient Maya empire.)
What ethnic group, or people group, is represented in your
book?
Where is Chiapas?
Your book also refers to the Zapatistas. Explain this movement.
Explain some of the facts and details related to the religious persecution
against evangelical Christians in Chiapas. Why is it happening, and what
is the extent?
What do you believe is the value of comprehending the historical precedents
of current events, such as the occupation of Mexico City by General Winfield
Scott and his military forces, which you explore in your book?
Why did you choose to use the new print-on-demand technology
for publishing this book?
Why did The Gazette refuse to review your book?
Where is your book available? How can they order your book? (1-877-BUY-BOOK,
or 877-289-2665)
Why is your book called a journalistic novel?
What was your primary motivation for writing this book?
What does your books title signify?
Has anyone yet discovered the hidden once:once (11/11) in your novel?
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