Mexico's Day of the Dead

Mexico's Day of the Dead: A Celebration of Life Through Photos and Stories is the first four-colour lifestyle book to explore the vibrant and important traditions of Dia de los Muertos, Mexico's holiday for celebrating passed loved ones.  Travel across Mexico to experience Dia de Muertos with author Luisa Navarro in vivid colour through the lens of photographer Christine Chitnis (Patterns of India). Essays on the origins of the holiday, as well as practical guides to celebrating – the different kinds of altars, and how to make your own, are sprinkled amongst gorgeous, sweeping photographs shot all over the country at various local festivals.   Whether you are new to the holiday and celebrating for the first time, or just interested in stories and photos from different celebrations across Mexico, Mexico's Day of the Dead will paint a vibrant picture of one of the country’s most storied and sacred holidays.  

Luisa Navarro is a Mexican-American storyteller and creator of the blog and lifestyle brand, Mexico In My Pocket. A graduate of the Columbia Journalism School, she worked as a producer for major network news before opening her beautiful gift shop in the Carroll Gardens neighborhood of Brooklyn, NY. Christine Chitnis is a writer and photographer based in Providence, Rhode Island. She is the author of the widely acclaimed Patterns of India (2020) and Patterns of Portugal (2024). She also contributes to the New York Times, Elle, Vogue, Travel + Leisure, Condé Nast Traveler, and more.