The first of two-part novel, Itzel I tells the story of three disparate characters swept up in the drama of the Mexican student movement of 1968 whose ending in the Massacre in Tlatelolco on October 2nd, a date now always commemorated in Mexico, changed their lives forever. Broad in scope and exuberant in style in the best tradition of Latin American literature, this book roots its readers in the ebullience of Mexico's daily life and language, even as they are made to confront the horrors of history, to examine the difficulties of friendship and family.

Prize winning author of eight books of fiction and memoir, Sarah Xerar Murphy is also widely recognized for her spoken word performance, literary art installations, agitprop interventions and social justice work. Her bi-racial, bilingual and multicultural background combine with her long-term residence in all three of North America's largest countries to bring electrifying authenticity to her creations.

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• Short-listed, ReLit Awards for Fiction
• Winner, New Brunswick Book Award for Fiction