Quote by Valeria Luiselli: “A map is never the territory, but it is a way to find your way.”

This quote, often attributed to Korzybski, illustrates that representations are not reality itself. However, these tools are essential for navigation and understanding, even if imperfect, guiding us through complex situations and knowledge domains.

Within a novel concerned with physical and metaphorical journeys, and the difficulty of mapping complex human experiences and landscapes, especially in the context of migration and borders.

Mexican author and essayist whose work includes the novel-essay Tell Me How It Ends, about the experiences of child migrants at the US border. She has been shortlisted for the Booker International Prize and is a leading voice in contemporary Latin American literature.