Jardín nocturno: Mexican publishers co-edit anthology as a living organism
In honor of Día del Libro, a group of sixteen independent Mexican publishers has come together to create an anthology called 'Jardín nocturno.' This unique 'swarm edition' takes snippets from each publisher’s work, featuring a mix of topics, from civil engineering to pop culture. Editors Mauricio Sánchez and Jacobo Zanella from Gris Tormenta spearheaded the project, which includes contributions from well-known writers like Pascal Quignard, Knut Hamsun, Vandana Shiva, Michael Sledge, Leta Semadeni, and Melanie Pérez Ortiz. Instead of typical nature writing, it presents the garden as a 'deforming mirror' that reflects the transient nature of civilization, exploring biopolitical resistance and ecological time. The reading journey shifts from the calm of the axolotl to the warmth of the Huasteca jungle. The book is co-published by several independent presses.
Key facts
- Sixteen Mexican independent publishers co-edited the anthology 'Jardín nocturno'.
- The anthology commemorates Día del Libro.
- It is conceived as a 'swarm edition' (edición enjambre).
- Editors Mauricio Sánchez and Jacobo Zanella of Gris Tormenta coordinated the project.
- Contributors include Pascal Quignard, Knut Hamsun, Vandana Shiva, Michael Sledge, Leta Semadeni, and Melanie Pérez Ortiz.
- The volume recontextualizes fragments from each publisher's catalog.
- The anthology presents the garden as a 'deforming mirror' where civilization is a transient accident.
- It explores themes of biopolitical resistance, ecological deep time, and dissolution of the self.
- The physical reading experience is described as 'increasing humidity'.
- Co-publishers: Alacraña, Almadía, Antílope, Aquelarre, Canta Mares, Dharma Books, Elefanta, Festina, Grano de Sal, Gris Tormenta, Impronta, La Cifra, Palíndroma, Perla, Polilla, U-Tópicas.
Entities
Artists
- Pascal Quignard
- Knut Hamsun
- Vandana Shiva
- Michael Sledge
- Leta Semadeni
- Melanie Pérez Ortiz
- Mauricio Sánchez
- Jacobo Zanella
- Fernando Jiménez
- Matute Remus
- Amaury Colmenares
- Xitlalitl Rodríguez Mendoza
Institutions
- Gris Tormenta
- Alacraña
- Almadía
- Antílope
- Aquelarre
- Canta Mares
- Dharma Books
- Elefanta
- Festina
- Grano de Sal
- Impronta
- La Cifra
- Palíndroma
- Perla
- Polilla
- U-Tópicas
- La Tempestad
Locations
- Mexico
- Xilitla
- Estuario de San Juan
- San Juan
- Huasteca
- Amur River