Horizontal Vertigo
Book • 2021
In Horizontal Vertigo, Juan Villoro offers a vivid, reflective portrait of Mexico City, combining memoir, historical anecdote and cultural essay to capture the metropolis's scale and contradictions.
The book explores urban life, memory, and the ceaseless changes that reshape neighborhoods and identities.
Villoro's prose mixes personal recollection with reportage, revealing both the city's dangers and its vitality.
Through evocative scenes and sharp observations, he conveys why people are drawn to the city's energy despite its unpredictability.
The work is widely regarded as an essential literary chronicle of contemporary Mexico City.
The book explores urban life, memory, and the ceaseless changes that reshape neighborhoods and identities.
Villoro's prose mixes personal recollection with reportage, revealing both the city's dangers and its vitality.
Through evocative scenes and sharp observations, he conveys why people are drawn to the city's energy despite its unpredictability.
The work is widely regarded as an essential literary chronicle of contemporary Mexico City.
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