David Lida (New York) has regarded Mexico City home since 1990. He is the author of Travel Advisory ( William Morrow , 2000) , a collection of short stories, and First Stop in the New World ( Riverhead, 2008) , another book about Mexico City . He was editor of the book Through the Looking Glass gringo (Cal and Sand , 2006) and co -editor Guillermo Osorno of what head fit? ( Map , 2005). In Mexico he has published in Reforma, Cruises , Letras Libres and creepage distances , and served on the editorial team of the magazine DF In the United States his journalism has appeared in The New York Times , The Los Angeles Times, Culture + Travel , Outside 's Go and Gourmet, among other means.