Following the discussion with 20 students about politics in the United States and the goals of the Young Socialists, the professor invited the YS to return to speak to his class next year. The professor said that with more lead time, he will organize a bigger meeting then. Several students from this university visited the Pathfinder booth directly as a result of the campus visits. Others attending the bookfair were attracted to the displays featuring Pathfinder titles that could be seen down a long aisle from 50 feet away One student, Alejandra, visited the booth several times. On December 2, after many members of the Pathfinder team had to return to work, Alejandra spent two hours helping out in the booth, and enthusiastically introducing bookfair participants to Pathfinder titles.
Cuban publishers draw interest Several publishing houses from Cuba participated in the bookfair.
Stopping by this booth, you could often hear animated political discussions taking place, reflecting the fact that many in Mexico are attracted to the Cuban revolution. On November 30, some 20 organizations in Guadalajara sponsored a citywide meeting in solidarity with the Cuban revolution and against imperialism to celebrate the Cuban publishers' participation in the bookfair. A resolution recently passed by the Mexican Senate calling for an end to the U.S. economic embargo of Cuba was distributed to the 300 participants. During the fair itself, a press conference was held featuring Omar Gonz lez, president of the Cuban literary institute, and Cuban writers Miguel Barnet, and Eduardo Heras Le n. They discussed plans for the upcoming international bookfair in Havana and answered questions on the Cuban book publishing industry, which burst forward with the 1959 Cuban revolution.