Mother Tongue: Immersions and Other True Stories

In 84 brief, brilliant texts that combine fiction and essay, an acclaimed Mexican author examines the role of language in our lives with insight and humor.

Forced to work with used notebooks, students learn to get creative and fill the limited space.

A man makes his way through Anna Karenina in fits and starts, telling himself that he’s laying the foundation for the day he’ll read it properly.

A woman feels isolated with a husband and daughter who don’t speak her native language, and he begins...