Interview - Sergio Gonzalez Rodriguez & Juan Villoro (2015)

It was an absolute privilege to meet these two incredibly brave Mexican journalists, Sergio González Rodríguez and Juan Villoro, before they took to the stage with the infamous Mexican artist Gabriel Orozco. Don't take it from us though, listen to what the audience thought about what they said. You can see Sergio and Juan's hour-long event here on our website and on the edbookfest's youtube channel, filmed live as part of Trading Stories at the 2015 Edinburgh International Book Festival.

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