Historias y travesías por la libertad

Delve into the memories, meals, and the men and women behind Fairfield's' beloved former dining spots. Since the city's incorporation in 1903, Fairfield's restaurants have reflected the simple tastes of suburban life, serving up good food and great times at places like the Firehouse Deli-Café, the Hi-Fi Drive-In and beyond. Longtime residents knew the best Mexican food north of Tijuana could be found at Dan & Ruth's Café, and Voici, where the movers and shakers met, claimed the crown as swankiest spot in town. Smorga Bob's, the buffet-style family restaurant where locals could let their...

As Mexico faces the trials of economic growth and development, the country must overcome some tough historical challenges and rethink its own image. Are we really the “country in permanent crisis” we seem to think we are? Or have we evolved? In these pages, the authors examine the main aspects that define a developing modern society: education, security, employment, legality, the relationship between the ruling class and civil society, etc., and they point out specific areas where change is possible. Regreso al futuro constitutes an essential reflection on the power of a country on the...

<I>Traducir el horror investiga la relacion entre memoria y traduccion, para lo cual asume que la refraccion de los textos es una forma de hacer memoria. El termino (re)escritura, que incluye la traduccion y otras formas de recontextualizacion, sera el nucleo vertebrador en torno al cual se analice la manera en que el Holocausto ha ganado visibilidad en el discurso publico, asegurandose asi su supervivencia en la memoria colectiva. Ahora bien, la forma que ha adquirido el recuerdo del suceso no se ajusta de forma fiel a lo que fue la realidad concentracionaria; y es que en su (re)escritura...

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