Apocryphal
Apócrifos
From the Apocryphal series* English versions by Tanya Huntington 8. No one can say I didn't tell you so when all else fails, no one can lodge a complaint at…
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What’s In A Wall?
In a philosophical dialogue that describes our reality as something that goes on inside a cave, Plato suggested our perception is as limited as that of prisoners in chains, staring…
The Worst and the Best in Us, Beyond the Walls
Lo peor y lo mejor que somos: más allá de los muros
Translated by Tanya Huntington Netanyahu says that he did not mean to say what he said. Or that he did not mean to write what he wrote. Yet his tweet…
Los mejores libros del 2016
Diez autores compartieron con Literal las mejores lecturas que realizaron durante el 2016. Rowena Balli Una historia de zozobra y desconcierto. La recepción de las primeras escritoras profesionales en México (1867-1910)…
The Week After The Elections
La semana después
Translated by Tanya Huntington Trump's electoral triumph, as experienced by Latin American contributors to Literal Sabina Berman Not only would the sudden repatriation of undocumented persons be a terrible blow…
Against Poems of Love
Contra los poemas de amor
Translation by Tanya Huntington 1. Do not go back to singing Neruda style. ............Besides, that old tinsel won't work if you try it. Can't you see there are no symbols…
Lies in the presidential election of 2016
From the very beginning of this electoral campaign, both presidential nominees have continuously complained about their rival’s false claims. The overwhelming amount of lies circulating in the media has generated a lack of…
That Mexican Thing
What does Mexico mean to the average US citizen? Jumping beans? Speedy González? The lovely señorita from the Corona beer tray, perhaps? Does it conjure up the image of the…
The Dark Mirror of Neoliberalism: On Dreamland by Sam Quinones
Mexico currently performs a well-leveraged role as the main supplier in the U.S. drug trade, a multi-billion-dollar business that has bypassed the world’s longest political land border (and one of…
To Vacate One’s Own Skin
Deshabitar la propia piel
English translation by Tanya Huntington To vacate one’s own skin, to abandon it, thoughtlessly forgotten as it were, draped on the back of any given chair, perhaps over there,…
Relevance of the Interdisciplinary Panel of Independent Experts (GIEI)
LA IMPORTANCIA DEL GIEI
Translated by Tanya Huntington When someone is in dire need of results yet realizes, “I cannot do this on my own,” he or she seeks the support of an expert…
A Devastating Report
Ayotzinapa. Demoledor informe del GIEI
Translated by Tanya Huntington “Don’t leave us here all alone,” was the tearful cry of the parents and relatives of 43 missing students enrolled in the rural teacher’s school of…