This book psychoanalyzes a small Mexican city to figure out how the city makes sense of both herself and her many Others in the face of constant change. It puts the city on the couch and works through her past and present relationships, analyzing issues surrounding sexuality, the compulsion to repeat, transferences and desires. "In this fascinating case study, Karen Rodriguez places the provincial city of Guanajuato on the couch and leads us though a fascinating tour of the town's back alleys, repressed drives, destructive impulses, and tales of love. Along the way, the author engages in a...