The Tragic Farce of El Chapo

In May, 2014, I received an unusual offer. I had just published a long article, “The Hunt for El Chapo,” about the criminal career, and eventual capture, of the fugitive drug baron Joaquín Guzmán Loera. The article received some coverage in the Mexican press, and one day I opened my e-mail to find a message from a lawyer who represented the Guzmán family. He had an enticing proposition: El Chapo was ready to write his memoirs. Might I be interested in a collaboration?