Mexican Author Ana Clavel Presents Novel “Autobiografía de la piel” Online

On July 6, 2026, Mexican writer and researcher Ana Clavel participated in a virtual session of the reading club “Efecto Tequila” organized by El Colegio de Sinaloa. She discussed her novel Autobiografía de la piel, describing the work’s premise that skin acts as a living narrator that records sensations, emotions, and memories. Clavel explained her research process for the novel and emphasized the book’s aim to give voice and reflective capacity to the body, inviting participants to explore inner imagination and creative freedom.

The discussion, coordinated by Mtro. Élmer Mendoza, included excerpts from the novel and a dialogue with readers about how skin can serve as a repository of personal history and a tool for auto‑ethnography. Clavel highlighted the novel’s experimental structure and its role in expanding literary perspectives on embodiment and memory.