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MARTÍN LUIS GUZMÁN and the paradox of random violence

Tanya Huntington

The general sentiment shared by most Mexican writers today is one of perplexed outrage. All too aware that criminal violence has taken on a terrible randomness and that simply choosing…

Mexico City: The End is Near

Tanya Huntington

Years ago, my fiancé from Mexico accompanied me on a road trip to explore my remote origins in the heartland of the United States. As we drove along the interstate,…

Presidential Fiction

Tanya Huntington

Would citizens in the United States consider casting a vote for the author of their favorite novel during next year’s presidential election? Because their neighbors in Latin America have a…

Something mortifying has reared its ugly head on our social networks: spring cleaning. Friends of mine have actually taken to boasting about their perfectly groomed bookshelves online. “It’s only been…

An Author’s Rights.

Tanya Huntington

"You are the books you have read, the paintings you have seen, the music heard and then forgotten, the streets explored. You are your childhood, your family, selected friends, a…

A Yanqui in Havana

Tanya Huntington

When I learned the US was relaxing travel restrictions to Cuba, I couldn’t help but recall one of many jokes that were making the rounds on the island when I…

Un Rimbaud, un Wittgenstein, un Duchamp: Ulises Carrión

Tanya Huntington

¿Cuál es la relevancia de Ulises Carrión para la poesía mexicana contemporánea? Diría primero que tenemos que indagar sobre quién fue el “desconocido más famoso de México”, como lo llama…

Pitol Is and Is Not Mexican: About El mago de Viena

Tanya Huntington

Up until recently Sergio Pitol (Puebla, 1933) was one of the best-kept secrets in Mexican literature. However, the recent announcement that he has been awarded the Premio Cervantes—perhaps the most…