Poor Sad Mexico

[Joseph Tracy]

Yes, the Bowden article truly opens the door to a disturbing world,  
particularly the police involvement in kidnap and and murder.  I'm  
reading Bolaño's 2666 which is moving all the characters to this  
region of Mexico.  Not sure how I feel about the book, so strange to  
start with an examination of the culture of lit crit.  I like  
Amalfitano's part better but don't know if I should look more closely  
at the geometric arrangement of philosophers, or how he expects  
readers to respond to these puzzles.  If others read this I'd love to  
hear some thoughts, maybe a pointer or 2 about how to get close to  
the writer's intent, whatever.

Reminds me a little of DF Wallace.

On Apr 28, 2009, at 4:43 PM, rich wrote:

> what with swine flu, earthquakes and drug murders now 2666 reads even
> more prescient don't it?
>
> if u guys remember Anton Chigurh from No Country for OLd Men--read
> Charles Bowden's piece in the new Harpers about a Juarez cartel
> hitman--wow
>
> poor sad beautiful mexico
>
> rich