In the essay Critique of the victimIn his book published by Herder, Professor Daniele Giglioli of the University of Bergamo describes how the victim has become "the hero of our time." Being a victim confers prestige, demands to be heard, promises recognition, generates identity, and immunizes against criticism. The victim, he says, does not act: they suffer; they do not respond: they are irresponsible. And, for that very reason, they are "the dream of any kind of power." It is no wonder, he concludes, that battles are being fought today to establish who is the greatest victim, who has been one before, and who has been one for the longest time.

It's not easy to get there. GuadalajaraWell, actually, it's not complicated, but it does require patience. Seven hours of waiting at Mexico City's airport, a surprisingly inhospitable place, because an airline has unilaterally decided to cancel our scheduled flight. It won't just be our team arriving from Barcelona a few days before the Guadalajara International Book Fair kicks off, where the city is the guest of honor. Unfortunately, many authors will find themselves in the same situation, and they will suffer the consequences. Special mention to the patience shown by David MoragasAfter a bumpy journey, he found all the joy in his participation in the book fair. He left happy after his "Echoes of the FIL," an activity involving some of the writers in the Barcelona program, which consists of visiting high school classrooms. Xavier Bosch smiled when I asked him how it went, and Miqui Otero explained that many students had greeted him in their pajamas, because in an interview he had explained that writing is 90% of the time spent in pajamas.