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El Ángel

Journey with Ramona to Mexico City—a tale of self-discovery and destiny set against the vibrant backdrop of the bustling city. Continue Reading El Ángel

by Casandra Hernández Ríos • December 15, 2023December 15, 2023

Arts & Culture, Books, Editor's Pick, Literature, Reviews

BOOK REVIEW: LINEA NIGRA

Linea Nigra is a journey into an elsewhere and a valuable documentation of self-transformation. Continue Reading BOOK REVIEW: LINEA NIGRA

by Jennifer Brough • June 16, 2022May 27, 2022

Fiction, StorySunday

Buitre

We also watched scorpions making their determined way on the sand or across the road, and in the evening, we walked with our heads bent towards the ground, so we ...

by Alan Gerstle • May 3, 2015April 24, 2019

StorySunday, Travel&Lifestyle

The Devil’s Backbone

He had warned us. This wouldn’t be your travel agent’s Mexico, no rent-a-moped-and-go-out-for-margaritas vacation. Continue Reading The Devil’s Backbone

by Cindy Carlson • April 26, 2015April 24, 2019

Fiction

Battle of the Abuelas

She did not know how to drive. That is what her sons said after the fact, but this did not stop her from driving the priest’s jeep through the flimsy ...

by Lynn Wiley Grant • April 23, 2015April 24, 2019

Fiction, StorySunday

Cenote

The air-conditioned shuttle jerked through traffic on overbuilt thoroughfares into a safe, pathetically normal tourist Mecca. Continue Reading Cenote

by Embe Charpentier • April 19, 2015April 24, 2019

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Litro #142: Mexico

Featuring fiction by Chloe Aridjis, Daniel Krauze and Álvaro Enrigue; poems by Natalia Toledo, Samuel Noyola, Sara Uribe and Luis Miguel Aguilar; a dramatic monologue by Ximena Escalante; and art ...

by Litro • March 31, 2015April 24, 2019

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Litro #142: Mexico – Foreword

The Power of Words When I met Eric Akoto, a few months back, I did it through words. A letter received at the Embassy and replied the same way. From ...

by Litro • March 31, 2015April 24, 2019

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Litro #142: Mexico – Letter from the Editor

Dear Reader, When I say or write the word Mexico, I always think that the word itself is an enchantment. It sounds beautiful, looks striking on the page and always ...

by Litro • March 31, 2015April 24, 2019

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Pigeon

A look at the frailty of life and brutality of death. To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription, US Subscription, ...

by Chloe Aridjis • March 31, 2015April 24, 2019

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The Crab’s Back

Tradition, betrayal and pain dance together in this poem. To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription, US Subscription, Student ...

by Natalia Toledo • March 31, 2015April 24, 2019

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The Nest

On the sensitivities and cruel memories of youth. To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription, US Subscription, Student Subscription ...

by Daniel Krauze • March 31, 2015December 7, 2018

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The Street Seller’s Song

What can you buy on a street? A song of surprise. To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription, US Subscription, ...

by Samuel Noyola • March 31, 2015December 7, 2018

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Every House Learnt How to Burn

A poem/dialogue on possibility and impossibility. To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription, US Subscription, Student Subscription or ...

by Sara Uribe • March 31, 2015December 7, 2018

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Constantinople’s Jacket

An ironic and brutal look at corporate life. To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription, US Subscription, Student Subscription ...

by Alvaro Enrigue • March 31, 2015December 7, 2018

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Crab

On fortune, reading, and love of the other. To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription, US Subscription, Student Subscription ...

by Luis Miguel Aguilar • March 31, 2015December 7, 2018

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Fedra and Other Greeks

An original take on Greek tragedy in this extract from a longer work. To access this post, you must purchase Digital Subscription, ...

by Ximena Escalante • March 31, 2015December 7, 2018

Essays

The Herrera-Harfuch Art Collection

On the synaesthesia of aroma and art in the Herrera-Harfuch collection. Continue Reading The Herrera-Harfuch Art Collection

by Aline Davidoff • March 31, 2015November 12, 2020

Digital Subscriptions, Fiction, Litro #119: Ghosts

Extract from Tequila Sunset

They went out mixed, but as the cons distributed into the yard they broke into their component parts. White boys congregated by the weight pile, blacks by the half-court basketball ...

by Sam Hawken • October 31, 2012December 7, 2018