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COLONIAL MEXICO & SAN MIGUEL
Worth Looking For
Textiles from Mexico
• Chloe Sayer
ART & ARCHITECTURE •
2002 •
PAPER
• 88 PAGES
• COMING IN
A brief, illustrated survey of the techniques, styles and diversity of textiles produced in Mexico, featuring lively commentary and color photographs of 20 pieces from the British Museum. A compact, informative guide in the Fabric Folios series.
(MEX101, $24.95) |
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Reader's Companion to Mexico
• Alan Ryan
ANTHOLOGY •
1995 •
PAPER
• 368 PAGES
• COMING IN
This fine volume collects some of the best writing on Mexico, including excerpts by John Steinbeck, Langston Hughes, Graham Greene and many others. Each satisfyingly long excerpt is crisply introduced by Ryan with valuable historical and, in many cases, personal context. A terrific overview.
(MEX34, $17.00) |
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Travelers' Tales Mexico
• James O'Reilly
• Larry Habegger
ANTHOLOGY •
2001 •
PAPER
• 404 PAGES
• COMING IN
A diverse collection of excellent stories and essays, mostly modern. Organized by topic, the selection includes the Mexican novelist Carlos Fuentes, essayist Octavio Paz, New York writer Kate Simon along with excerpts from dozens of travelogues. It's a highly readable introduction to the cultural heritage, politics and people of Mexico.
(MEX03, $17.95) |
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Nothing to Declare
• Mary Morris
TRAVEL NARRATIVE •
1999 •
PAPER
• 250 PAGES
• FAVORITE
• COMING IN
An absorbing memoir of a woman traveling alone through Mexico and Central America. Morris, a favorite writer, evokes the people and places she visits on her travels in gritty immediate detail. Her travels include San Miguel de Allende, the Guatemalan Highlands, Bay Islands, and Nicaragua.
(CAM08, $15.00) |
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