When the World Turned Upside Down

All History is Contemporary History brings together a collection of essays written by Luis Martínez-Fernández between 2017 and 2022, and explores the sometimes unimaginable events and developments in the United States and the world during that time.

“In When the World Turned Upside Down , Luis Martínez-Fernández demonstrates that he is not ‘merely’ an acclaimed historian, but an engaging, sharp-witted social commentator. This excellent collection of columns, written during and about what Martínez-Fernández rightly terms ‘the unimaginable events of 2019-2022,’ is dazzling for his easy, readable blend of history, sociology, popular culture, politics and more.”—Jeff Robbins, Columnist, Boston Herald and Creators Syndicate

“Martínez-Fernández’s book reads like a series of missives from the front, capturing the drama of unfolding, often unpredictable, events. The author is a master story-weaver, drawing from the warp and weft of our national and global histories to reveal patterns in today’s events.”—Suzette Martinez Standring, Author of The Art of Column Writing

Dr. Luis Martínez-Fernández is a historian, university professor, nationally syndicated columnist, and public speaker whose fields of expertise include Latin America; the Caribbean; education; world cultures; and Latino/Hispanic politics, culture, and society.