Literature / Past events

Spanish author Elvira Navarro joins translator Christina MacSweeney to discuss her collection of stories “Rabbit Island” with guest author Sarah Rose Etter.

Author Javier Cercas presents “Lord of All the Dead” at “Spain Writes, America Reads,” a virtual series of author talks to introduce recently translated books from Spain in the U.S.

The Library of Congress meets the National Library of Spain in this second edition of “Cafés Transatlánticos,” our coffee talks series to celebrate the cultural bridges that connect our two countries.

Author Manuel Vilas presents “Ordesa” at “Spain Writes, America Reads,” a virtual series of author talks to introduce recently translated books from Spain in the US.

Author Eduardo Lago comments on his recording from the “PALABRA Archive” and discusses the literary connections between the US and Spain with guest writer David Hollander.

Sara Mesa presents “Four by four” at “Spain Writes, America Reads,” a virtual series of author talks to introduce recently translated books from Spain in the US.

Spanish authors Aixa de la Cruz and Jordi Nopca will represent the New Spanish Narrative in the US presentation of the second edition of 10 of 30, a project that aims to encourage the translation of Spanish authors into English.

Agustín Fernández Mallo presents “Pixel Flesh” at “Spain Writes, America Reads,” a new virtual series of author talks to introduce recently translated books from Spain.

In this online celebration of “World Book Day,” a selection of contemporary Spanish authors will read samples of their own works from their homes.

Spanish writer Kirmen Uribe presents his novel “Bilbao–New York–Bilbao” as part of the festival’s “Family and Fate in Historical Fiction” roundtable.

Five Spanish-language women poets and creators come together on Women’s Day to present poetry as a vessel that vindicates current female power in the new paths of our language.

Spanish literature assures its place at this year’s edition of the Miami Book Fair with the presence of 10 authors.

Fernando Valverde will present his latest work, “The Insistence of Harm,” in conversation with translator Allen Josephs at Union Market.

José María Merino and Ana Merino, father and daughter, will be talking about the act of reading, their literary inspirations, and their life experiences from the perspective of each one’s age and gender, in a conversation presented by professor José M. del Pino.

SPX (Small Press Expo) 2019, the premier event for indie comics, cartooning and graphic novels, presents Spanish graphic novelist and illustrator José Quintanar.

Acclaimed author María Dueñas returns to the Library of Congress National Book Festival to present her novel “The Vineyard.”