"A precise wanderer." The work of this prolific and sparkling writer is among those who shape the world with their astute observations. José Alvarado Santos, Pepe Alvarado to his contemporaries, stylistically refined the unbridgeable barrier between journalism and literature. His chronicles, published throughout the 20th century in various print media, are in-depth examinations of a time traveler, of a lover of the Mexican nation. A bohemian, passionate lover of endless conversations and hops, nurtured at the University of Life, in the street circles, he continues steadfastly in the construction of Mexican literary journalism.
The value of Alvarado's work, of his critical thinking, as a caustic reader, as an anti-establishment defector, is evident in this Genesis of San Lunes, a nocturnal anthology that recaptures the anguish and joy of a life on the edge. The pages of this vol...read more
