Mar 12 2009
Mexico Books
The Mexicans: A Sense of Culture by Floyd Merrell–According to Amazon, “Mexico is emblematic of much of the clash and combination of cultures that characterizes virtually all of Latin America, from the earliest European conquest and colonization to the present day, The Mexicans: A Sense of Culture captures and reveals the intriguing complexities of daily life in Mexico, from its artistic pursuits to its political and economic patterns.” Read a review of The Mexicans to find out more. (Contribution by Readingrec.)
The People of Paper by Salvador Plascencia— A story that takes place between Mexico and California, where the citizens of El Monte wage war against Saturn. According to Publishers Weekly “Plascencia’s virtuosic first novel is explosively unreal, but bares human truths with devastating accuracy.” Reading this book review will help readers find out more about the book. (Contribution from My Nguyen.)
