Ink Under the Fingernails

Zeltsman explores the impact of the printing press, by taking readers into the printing shops, government offices, courtrooms, and stress of Mexico City. She offers a historical look at Mexico’s independence era, where use of the printing press became a key weapon in the board struggle for political power. Ink Under the Fingernails (University of California Press) examines the printing press’ ability to shape democratic practice and a revolution.