William Carlsen is a journalist whose extensive experience includes two decades as a reporter for the San Francisco Chronicle, where his work earned him a Pulitzer Prize finalist nomination. He also contributed to the New York Times and shared his expertise by teaching journalism. His writing often explores complex societal issues, reflecting a deep commitment to investigative and explanatory reporting.
Documents the true story of the nineteenth-century rediscovery of the Mayan civilization by American ambassador John Lloyd Stephens and British architect Frederick Catherwood, illuminating how their findings profoundly changed Western understanding about human history.