This anthology presents a collection of 20 stories of extraordinary quality, written by the finest Mexican authors born during the first half of the 20th century. Through these pages, readers will tour the real and the unreal, the faithfully rendered and the fantastic, as well as the tangible past of Mexican history. They will also travel between urban reflections on everyday life and intimate inventions that set Mexico apart from landscapes, other cultures, and other literatures. Part of the Big Read Selection.