El Monstruo is a defense of place and the history of that place. In El Monstruo, Ross now does. And Ross, a vestigial Wobbly. Bravo to John Ross! John Ross knows where the bodies are buried. Hand Jr. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. No part of this book may be reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.
Books published by Nation Books are available at special discounts for bulk purchases in the United States by corporations, institutions, and other organizations. It is an essential process of our lives and our history. The city is us and where we come from. To take back the space of the city is to recover for all of us a territory that transcribes our lives.
I have considered buying an electric heater, but given the state of the wiring, even a small appliance could short-circuit this old hotel, so I make do with sweaters and long johns until the sun grows stronger and spring is upon us again. Room has grown considerably smaller since I moved in here a quarter of a century ago. Actually, the last big earthquake 6.
Books, another hurdle, occupy the northwest corner of my cave, but in no particular order. There is no room for new lovers now. In addition to the ropero, I share the space with a bureau of equal antiquity, a pair of writing desks strewn with the tools of my trade, and a dressing table where Irma Guadarrama used to sit to prepare for the day.
I still see her lovely face in the large circular mirror. Also living here are four tattered armchairs upholstered in brocade with carved, sturdy armrests that groan with age when one sits back on their arthritic springs, their legs as tottery as my own.
