New number received from: Letras Libres (year X, nº 121. October 2011)

Summary of this issue:

LIVING

* Defanaticize. Gabriel Zaid

*Fade out (story). Presentation of Miguel Huezo Mixco. Rafael Menjivar Ochoa

POEM

* The metaphysics of Peter the ice cream man (version of Ezequiel Zaidenwerg). Robin Myers

*Perplexity. Edward Miter

BOOKS

*The sources of the Nile and the albatross syndrome, by Gonzalo Suárez. Rodrigo Fresan

*The map and the territory, by Michel Houellebecq. Jorge Carrion

*The end of love, by Marcos Giralt Torrente. Ana Rodriguez Fischer

* Where the gods die. Journey through the soul and through the skin of Mexico, by Suso Moruelo. Juan Malpartida

*Hazard and Fissile, by Raymond Queneau and Pere(t)c. Attempted inventory, by various authors. Javier Aparicio Maydeu

*This Time It's Different: Eight Centuries of Financial Folly, by Carmen M. Reinhart and Kenneth S. Rogoff. Ramon Gonzalez Ferriz

ARTS AND MEDIA

*Film: The Tree of Life, by Terrence Malick

* Poetry and art: Felinghetti and Amat: slogan and brush stroke. Daniel Saldana Paris

*Art: Placebo artists. Maria Minera

LETTERS

*Politics: Interesting times. Daniel Gascon

*Latin America: Argentinian barbecue. Michael Aguilar

*Cinema: Farewell to Raúl Ruiz. George Edwards

*Science: Parents who do not vaccinate their children. Mª Teresa Giménez Barbat

*Literature: Elizabeth Bishop, two digressions and a tribute. Ana Nuno

*Homage: Roberto Bolaño, Ávalos in the map of Girona. Ignacio Bajter

COLUMNS

* Diary infinitesimal: Morelos in two Lucas. Hugo Hiriart

* Synapse: Fear of prosthetics. Roger Bartra

*Aerolites: Contraceptive readings. Enrique Serna

* Skipper: Soup Fables. William Sheridan

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