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Sant Jordi rides from end to end of Les Rambles

The emblematic walkway will once again be the central axis of the celebration, with 94 stops.

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Call for applications for a literary residency in Taiwan

It is organised by the country's National Museum of Literature and the deadline for entries is 15 May.

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AIR Literature Västra Götaland calls for applications for literary residencies

Applications must reach the organisation by 23 April at the latest.

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All set for the 8th edition of the poetry festival NUDO

The event, which will be held from 7 to 14 April, adds spaces, recovers the poetry fair and is inspired by the body as a driving force for creation.

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Curiosity as a driving force for progress in the city

The Auditorium of Barcelona Activa's head office will host the presentation of this book by Alfons Cornella and Carlota Rubio on 8 April at 7 p.m. with portraits and conversations with around a hundred people.

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'Girem Full!', reading for research against cancer

Solidarity initiative in which different bookshops in the city are taking part and which will last until 23 April.

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Literary Radar

Selection of local and international pieces on literature

Crime and thrillers of the month – review | THE GUARDIAN | 16/04/2024

An unreliable narrator keeps her husband and readers guessing; the welcome return of burned-out cop Jake Jackson; a multilayered family thriller; and a disturbing boarding...

For the Love of Glamour: American Aristocracy from Twain to Trump | LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS | 14/04/2024

Pop Culture and the Dark Side of the American Dream: Con Men, Gangsters, Drug Lords, and Zombies by Paul Cantor

 

From Aspiration to Constriction: On Three New Books Examining Change in China | LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS | 1/04/2024

Xi Jinping's Ideological Agenda: Reimagining China's Past and Shaping its Future Through Ideology and Historical Narratives.

The Eyes Have It: On Eugene M. Helveston’s “Death to Beauty” | LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS | 30/03/2024

Death to Beauty: The Transformative History of Botox by Eugene M. Helveston. 

 

Something Calamitous: On Hanna Johansson’s “Antiquity” | LOS ANGELES REVIEW OF BOOKS

The debut novel from Swedish writer Hanna Johansson

 

The Best Reviewed Books of the Week | LITERARY HUB | 15/03/2024

Featuring new titles by Marilynne Robinson, Colin Barrett, Vinson cunningham, and more.

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