Overview

• Javier Cercas presented his hybrid nonfiction novel “El loco de Dios en el fin del mundo” on July 15 with Juan Villoro at the Museo de Memoria y Tolerancia.
• The book, published April 1 in Spain and Italy, stems from his May 2023 invitation to access Vatican archives and accompany Pope Francis to Mongolia.
• Cercas outlined a multifaceted portrait of the pontiff, examining his reformist vision, personal complexities and the nature of faith as poetic intuition.
• The Mexico City event capped a wave of recognitions, including his Doctor Honoris Causa from the Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú.
• He was also selected as one of Barcelona’s highlighted personalities at the 2025 Guadalajara International Book Fair, underscoring the work’s cultural and diplomatic impact.