AMOR ROJO. Book talk during Printed Matter Virtual Art Book Fair 2021

"Love with Obstacles: Amor Rojo" brings together Dora García’s collaborative research on the life and legacy of Alexandra Kollontai (1872–1952)—Marxist feminist, October revolutionary, political exile and diplomat. From 1922 to 1945, Kollontai was a Soviet ambassador in various countries, including Mexico. The writers in Love with Obstacles (2020) revisit Kollontai’s time and encounters in Latin America while drawing an arch to later and contemporary feminist struggles. It is recommended reading for anyone interested in learning more about the early and longstanding roots of contemporary intersectional feminism—as well as for those who believe that love holds a sociopolitical power. This event is the first moment that all contributors will gather to present the book as a group. The presentation will introduce both Kollontai, the book as well as look to current feminist issues in Mexico and García’s forthcoming iteration in Mexico. With Ruth Estévez, Paloma Contreras Lomas, Dora García, Alex Gifreu, Maria Lind, Carla Lamoyi, Rina Ortiz, Álvaro Ruiz Rodilla, and Ana Sofía Rodríguez Everaert; moderated by Anna-Sophie Springer, director of K. Verlag