Mexico’s prolific and internationally renowned author Carlos Fuentes was the keynote speaker at the McGill Law Journal annual conference on March 28. Fuentes, as gracious as he is humourous, recounted to students, faculty and public how his experiences studying law influenced his perception of the world and, ultimately, his writing. A lively question and answer period followed in which audience members expressed their heartfelt appreciation for the author’s contributions to literature and society, and solicited his thoughts on a range of subjects including contemporary challenges in Mexico, the global Spanish-speaking community, and the discipline necessary for writing.