Ambrose Bierce: The Writer Who Walked Into Mexico and Ceased to Exist

Ambrose Bierce was a man of sharp wit and even sharper words. A celebrated journalist, satirist, and author of eerie, thought-provoking stories, he left an undeniable mark on American literature. But in 1913, he did something that would cement his name in history for a different reason.

At the age of seventy-one, Bierce set off for Mexico, a country in the midst of revolution. He told friends he wanted to witness the chaos firsthand, perhaps to write about it, perhaps for reasons only he ...