Fondo de Cultura Económica

FCE's Rosario Castellanos bookstore

The Fondo de Cultura Económica is the biggest and most prestigious publisher in Mexico and they have several bookstores around the city. I have recently discovered that it is going to be a great place to get some reading done because it is free to sit there and read as long as you want (unless you want to buy some coffee...or books!) and relatively quiet. HOWEVER, this plan was foiled on my frist visit on Friday because it is a literature student's gold mine. I just could not sit still and read before I had explored the whole store! And as you can see, that's no small feat.

Inside the FCE

During my explorations, I found a bunch of novels about Mexico City—from some of my favorite authors as well as some new ones—that I hope will be valuable as I write my prospectus and begin to work on my dissertation.

 

Reading List!!

Here is look at the books that I have bought. Each of these were about $10 cheaper than what I would have been able to buy them for in the US (if they are even available), so it looks like this trip is paying off! (Can you find all the guns hidden in this picture?)