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Mexican Gothic: A Novel

July 24, 2020

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Sometimes it requires a bit of effort to tease out a book’s theme or premise based on the title. That’s not the case in Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s debut novel, Mexican Gothic. It is exactly that, a noir ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: fantasy, historical fiction, horror, Mexico

The Jaguar’s Children

February 2, 2015

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  There is always some fact in fiction but in The Jaguar’s Children by John Vaillant there is likely to be much more than expected. The story is a simple one in terms of characters and staging ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, contemporary fiction, debut, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, literary, Mexico, social issues

Adam in Eden

February 4, 2013

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Adam Gorozpe is a very put upon man. Like the first Adam he stepped into a Garden of Eden by marrying his wife Priscila, daughter of the wealthiest and most powerful man in Mexico City, and a festival ... Read More...

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Filed Under: Book Reviews, Fiction Tagged: book clubs, cultural, Mexico

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