Alberto Ruy Sánchez

Ignacio Labrador Zaydún, an author of erotic literature-- though he does not call it that-- attempts to write a study of Arab erotica while pursuing his own sexual adventures in an ancient Moroccan city and elsewhere.

Para recuperar la memoria, un hombre centenario, encerrado en un psiquiátrico, escribe y dibuja sobre los muros de su celda los recuerdos que va recuperando. Esto lo lanza a una aventura por las grandes ilusiones y desilusiones de su siglo, y a descubrir las múltiples vidas que lo habitan. Tiene que inventar a sus ancestros y dejar que destile una verdad más profunda. Tiene que inventarse a sí mismo a partir de unos cuantos jirones de recuerdos o delirios.

A detailed and scholarly collection of essays on the art of Varo (b. Spain 1908 - d. México 1963) as studied from 5 different perspectives, with contributions from Walter Gruen, her second husband.

"An Introduction to Octavio Paz provides readers with a valuable and concise introduction to the work and ideas of world renowned Mexican writer, and Nobel Prize winner, Octavio Paz. Written and edited by Alberto Ruy Sánchez, a well-respected and awarding winning writer whom Paz considered one of Mexico's best essayists, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the vast literary, intellectual and poetic legacy of Mexico's greatest writer. Paz thought of poetry as revelatory creation and activity, and Ruy Sánchez takes this idea as a guide for his book, as he unravels Paz's complex life and huge bibliography. For every reader who wants to look deep into the literary labyrinth of Mexico's emblematic writer, this concise and solid book proves an indispensable handbook."--

Presents facts about the cocoa bean, including how it is grown, harvested, and marketed, and finally turned into a variety of chocolate products.