Every novel by Yuri Herrera teaches you how to read it in the opening scene, leading into deep themes of patronage, art, and complicity within society.
Herrera's debut, Kingdom Cons, explores the violent repercussions of art and patronage, beginning with a musician witnessing a king shoot a man over an unpaid song.
In Season of the Swamp, Herrera not only calibrates our attention with the opening scene but also educates us on the reasons we engage with his work.
The journey from Mexico to the United States modeled in Signs Preceding the End of the World highlights deep connections to Mexican mythology amid personal struggles.
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