Abstract
Marcy Schwartz is well known in Latin American Literary and Cultural Studies for her rigorous, innovative work on urban culture, in particular her monographs Writing Paris (1999) and Intervenciones urbanas (2000), and the volumes co-edited with Daniel Balderston (Voice-Overs, 2002) and Mary Beth Tierney-Tello (Photography and Writing in Latin America, 2006). Her latest book, Public Pages, which synthesizes ten years of research, travels and conversations, is surely her magnum opus.