6 books about Auschwitz on the anniversary of its liberation
It marks a new anniversary of the liberation of the most infamous Nazi death camp, Auschwitz. These are 6 chosen readings.
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Other readings of varied genres. Selection
Selection of readings of varied genres.
Julio Cortázar: poems
Julio Cortázar was an important Argentine writer whose poetry stood out on the world literary scene. Come, know more about him and his work.
Fran lebowitz
Fran Lebowitz is an American writer who stood out in the XNUMXs with her book Metropolitan Life. Come, know more about her and her work.
The Book of Good Love
The Good Love book is a miscellany produced by Juan Ruiz, the XNUMXth century Archpriest of Hita. Come, learn more about the work and its author.
The threshold of eternity
The Threshold of Eternity is a historical fiction novel by British writer Ken Follett. Come, learn more about the author and his work.
The heretic
The Heretic is a historical novel by the famous Valladolid writer Miguel Delibes. Come, learn more about the work and its author.
Abdulrazak Gurnah
Abdulrazak Gurnah is a Tanzanian writer who won the 2021 Nobel Prize in Literature. Come, learn more about him and his work.
Ramón Gómez de la Serna
Ramón Gómez de la Serna was a Spanish writer, one of the greatest exponents of Hispanic literature. Come, know more about him and his work.
Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) was a prolific Irish writer who won the Nobel Prize in Literature. Come, know more about the author and his work.
Javier Reverte: Books
Javier Reverte was a renowned Spanish writer and journalist. Come and learn more about his extensive work and about his life.
The fourth monkey
The fourth monkey is the second novel by American author JD Barker. Come, know more about the work and its author.
Memories of a savage
Memories of a wild is a novel by the Valencian writer Bebi Fernández —Ms. I drank. Come and learn more about the author and her work.
The riddle of room 622
The Enigma of Room 622 is the latest novel by the prodigious Swiss writer Joël Dicker. Come, know more about the work and its author.
The invisible girl
The invisible girl is a thriller by the Spanish writer Francisco de Paula Fernández González. Come, learn more about the work and its author.
Alexandra Pizarnik
Alejandra Pizarnik has been the most widely read Argentine poet in the world in the last fifty years. Come, learn more about the author and her work.
Sofia's suspicion
Sofía's Suspicion (2019) is a historical fiction novel by the Spanish artist Paloma Sánchez-Garnica. Come, learn more about the author and her work.
Joe abercrombie
Joe Abercrombie is a British writer who stands out among the best exponents of literary fantasy. Come, learn more about him and his work.
Nieves Herrero: books
Nieves Herrero is a successful Spanish journalist and writer with a 20-year literary career. Come, learn more about the author and her work.
The evil of Corcira
El mal de Corcira (2020) is a crime novel by the prominent Spanish writer Lorenzo Silva. Come, know more about the work and its author.
For whom the Bell Tolls
For Whom the Bell Tolls is a novel by the American writer and journalist Ernest Hemingway. Come, know more about the work and its author.
The day the sky falls
The day that the sky falls (2016) is a novel by the Spanish Megan Maxwell. Come and learn more about the author and her work.
Steppe wolf
The Steppe Wolf is a psychological novel by the German prose writer, essayist and poet Hermann Hesse. Come, learn more about the author and his work.
Lucinda Riley Books
Lucinda Riley was a British writer known worldwide for the series The Seven Sisters. Come, learn more about the author and her works.
The Name of the Rose
The Name of the Rose (1980) is a successful historical novel by the Italian writer Umberto Eco. Come, learn more about the work and its author.
Jane Austen: books
Jane Austen was a renowned XNUMXth century novelist, her books are classics of English literature. Come, learn more about his life and works.
Juan José Millás: books
Juan José Millás is a consecrated Spanish writer and journalist with almost five decades of work. Come, learn more about the author and his work.
Carlos Ruiz Zafón: books
Carlos Ruiz Zafón was one of the most prominent contemporary Spanish writers of the XNUMXst century. Come, learn more about the author and his work.
Felix de Azúa
Félix de Azúa is a Spaniard considered one of the best exponents of XNUMXth century literature. Come, know more about the author and his work.
Manuel Rivas
Manuel Rivas is a Spanish writer considered one of the most prominent exponents of contemporary Galician literature. During his ...
Yukio Mishima
Yukio Mishima was an important XNUMXth century Japanese novelist, poet, and essayist. Come, know more about the author and his work.
Contemporary Chilean writers
Many contemporary Chilean writers have left an invaluable mark on world literature. Come, learn more about them and their works.
Holly black
Holly Black is one of the most famous American writers in the youth fantasy genre. Come, learn more about his life and works
Edith Wharton
Edith Wharton was a renowned American writer who dedicated herself to repriming novels and short stories. Come, learn more about his life and work.
Silvia Blanch's Last Summer
Silvia Blanch's Last Summer (2020) is one of the last titles of the Spanish Lorena Franco. Come, learn more about the work and its author.
Diary of the year of the plague
Diary of the Year of the Plague is a masterpiece by British writer Daniel Defoe. Come, learn more about the book and its author.
Famous quotes by Gabriel Garcia Márquez in One Hundred Years of Solitude
One Hundred Years of Solitude in a distinguished title within Latin American magical realism. Come, know his best phrases and about his author.
Main works of Juan Ramón Jiménez
"principal works Juan Ramón Jiménez" is a common web search by the weight of the author's pen. Come, learn more about the writer and his books.
Spencer Tracy. Birthday. His best literary papers
Spencer Tracy was one of the best actors in the golden Hollywood. Today was his birthday. These are his best literary papers.
Contemporary Spanish writers
Contemporary Spanish writers have been noted for being very prolific. Come, get to know a part of them and their works.
Boris Izaguirre's books
Izaguirre is a renowned Venezuelan writer and animator who to date has created a dozen books. Come, know more about the author and his work.
Charles Bukowski
Charles Bukowski was a German-American writer characterized by his direct and unadorned style. Come and learn more about him and his work.
Books by Benito Pérez Galdos
The legacy that Benito Pérez Galdos left with his books is equal to that of Miguel de Cervantes. Come and learn more about the author and his work.
Nora Roberts books
Nora Roberts' books span more than 225 publications over a 40-year history. Come, learn more about her and her great work.
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos
Gaspar Melchor de Jovellanos was an XNUMXth century Spanish writer with a transcendental legacy. Come and learn more about his life and works.
Leopoldo Alas, Clarin
Leopoldo Alas (Clarín) was a Spanish writer with a broad literary production rich in resources. Come and learn more about the author and his work.
Arthur Conan Doyle
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was the Scottish writer who went down in history for creating Sherlock Holmes. Come, know more about the author and his work.
Virginia Vallejo
Virginia Vallejo is a renowned Colombian journalist, recognized for her ties to Escobar. Come and learn more about the author and her work.
Gerardo diego
Gerardo Diego Cendoya was a Spanish poet and writer, a member of the so-called Generation of 27. Come, learn more about the work and its author.
jorge manrique
Jorge Manrique was a famous Spanish poet and intellectual of the pre-Renaissance. Come and learn more about the author and his work.
Albert Espinosa
Albert Espinosa is a prominent Spanish screenwriter, playwright, writer, performer and director. Come, learn more about him and his work.
Juan de Mena
Juan de Mena was a Spanish writer who always sought a poetically lofty vocabulary. Come, know more about the author and his work.
Luis de Gongora
Luis de Góngora was a prominent poet and playwright of the Spanish Golden Age. Come and learn more about the author and his prolific work.
Blas de Otero
Blas de Otero was a Spanish poet whose legacy is one of the most emblematic of postwar literature. Come, know more about the author and his work.
José Ortega y Gasset
José Ortega y Gasset is one of the most transcendental philosophers since modernism. Come and learn more about the author and his work.
John verdon
John Verdon is an American novelist best known for his mystery thriller series. Come, know more about the author and his work.
José Martí
José Martí was one of the most prominent intellectuals of American emancipation. Come, learn more about the author and his work.
Jorge Guillen
Jorge Guillén Álvarez was a Malaga poet with an unusual optimistic perspective on the world. Come, know more about the author and his work.
Peter Ustinov, much more than an actor. His books and works
Peter Ustinov was more than an actor, he was a versatile artist and creator. This is a review of his figure and his work, with autobiography, novels and more.
Stieg Larsson
Stieg Larsson was a Swedish author acclaimed worldwide for the unexpected awakening of his literary gift. Come, learn more about the author and his work.
Dostoevsky
Fyodor Dostoyevsky was a Russian writer, editor, and journalist. He marked literature with his novels and short stories. Come, know more about him and his work.
Terenci moix
Ramón Moix Mesegue (Terenci Moix) was a productive Spanish novelist and essayist. Come and learn more about his work and his life.
6 news for June in biographies, black, juvenile, fantastic or historical
June arrives and with it more news in biographies, crime novels, juveniles, fantastic or historical. We take a look at some handpicked titles.
Gonzalo de Berceo
Gonzalo de Berceo was a Spanish clergyman and poet who transcended in Castilian literature for his linguistic contributions. Come, learn more about his life and work.
Julia Navarro's books
The books of Julia Navarro, good literature that comes from the hand of an exquisite journalistic pen. Come, learn more about the author and her works.
Peter Salinas
Pedro Salinas was one of the most innovative authors of the early 27th century. Worthy representative of the Generation of XNUMX. Come, learn more about him and his work.
Vicente Espinel and the tenth spinel, certain myths and some truths
VicenteEspinel is an obligatory reference in Castilian poetry. His tenth spinel is a legacy to Latin poetics. Come and learn more about him and his work.
Javier Marías
Javier Marías, a writer with an exquisite pen and a very deep contemplation of the world. Come and learn more about his life and work.
The Dreyfus Case Books
The Dreyfus affair was a historical infamy, a reflection of anti-Semitism in Europe in the late XNUMXth and early XNUMXth centuries. Come and learn more about it.
The plays of Calderón de la Barca
The plays of Calderón de la Barca are an icon of the tables in the world. Come and learn more about this author of the Spanish Golden Age and his pen.
Elvira Lindo's books
Elvira Lindo's books are a reference in world children's literature for their unique style. Come and learn more about her and her work.
Poems by Gil de Biedma
Gil de Biedma's poems are an obligatory reference in contemporary Spanish poetry. The author created an exquisite work. Come, know more about him and his pen.
The balcony in winter by Luis Landero
The Balcony in Winter by Luis Landero is an autobiographical novel with a very well developed development. Come and learn more about this great work and its author.
The books of José Saramago
José Saramago's books are a prolific source of knowledge. Come and learn more about the work of the writer, journalist, historian and playwright.
Miguel de Unamuno's books
Miguel de Unamuno's books represent a great intellectual treasure for humanity. Come and learn more about his life and work.
Little Red Riding Hood
Little Red Riding Hood, in both the Charles Perrault and the Brothers Grimm versions, continues to captivate the world. Come and learn more about its history.
Fahrenheit 451
Fahrenheit 451 places you in a dystopian future where power is wielded by destroying books. Come and learn more about the work and its author.
Ramón del Valle-Inclán, biography and works
Ramón del Valle-Inclán was a Spanish playwright, poet and novelist, a bastion of XNUMXth century Spanish literature. Come and learn more about his life and work.
The Martian, by Andy Weir
The Martian is a fairly fluid work that takes you to embody the drama of a man abandoned on Mars. Come and learn more about its plot and its author.
Life and work of Miguel Hernández
Miguel Hernández was one of the most notorious voices in XNUMXth century Spanish literature, poet and playwright. Come and learn more about his life and work.
The three-body problem
The novel takes us to a reality where the first alien contact is made, but with unexpected results. Come and learn more about the work and its author.
Roald Dahl Books
The works of this Welsh author are a tribute to inventiveness and imagination, with fresh and captivating plots. Come and learn more about his life and his books.
Three top hats by Miguel Mihura
This is a play that renewed the comedy genre in the midst of difficult times in Spain and Europe. Come and learn more about her and her author.
The Best Biography Books to Give This Christmas
What better Christmas gift than to provide the opportunity to learn from the lives of those who made history? Come and learn more about these characters.
Books by Christian Gálvez
Chistian Gálvez is an author specialized in the figure of Leonardo Da Vinci and declared in love with the Renaissance. Come and learn more about his life and work.
The left hand of darkness
The story takes place on the planet Gueden, home to a strange civilization with unusual sexual qualities. Come and learn more about the work and its author.
Stephen King: the success of constancy
Stephen King represents is one of the fortresses of the world of literature. However, his promotion was not easy. Come and learn more about his life and work.
Homeland of Fernando Aramburu
This literary work is the closest and crude reflection of the sensitive conflict that convulsed the Basque people. Come and learn more about the work and its author.
Virginia Woolf Books
Virginia Woolf's books are avant-garde works of great literary weight that marked an era. Come and learn more about its author and its content.
The Tempest
The Tempest is a drama of forgiveness and redemption with very well-crafted characters woven together. Come and learn more about its plot and its author.
William Shakespeare plays
The works of William Shakespeare represent a literary treasure for humanity, come and learn more about his works and his life.
The shadow of the cypress is elongated, by Miguel Delibes
The shadow of the cypress is elongated, in the pen of Miguel Delibes, it shows us a story of struggle and overcoming. Come and learn more about the work and the author.
5 news for October. Biographies, nostalgia and… Harry Hole
October and autumn are coming and with them many very interesting editorial news. I review these 5 signed by JJ Benítez, D. Redondo or J. Nesbø.
Irene Villa: books
Irene Villa is a survivor of terrorism, the clear sign that, no matter what, you can move on. Come and learn more about his work and his life.
The poems of Rubén Darío
Rubén Darío was an important Nicaraguan poet considered the father of literary modernism in Latin America. Come and learn more about his life and work.
Emilia Pardo Bazán
Emilia Pardo Bazán was a XNUMXth century Spanish writer considered the main feminist of her time. Come and learn more about his life and work.
Carmen Conde: poems
Carmen Conde is one of the most recognized poets in Spain, she was the first woman to occupy a seat in the RAE. Come and learn more about his life and work.
Life and work of Juan Rulfo
Juan Rulfo was a talented Mexican writer and photographer with a fruitful career marked by a life with difficult beginnings. Come and know more about him.
Edgar Allan Poe, the voice of depression
Edgar Allan Poe's work shows terror at its roots, and also denotes its relationship to depression. Come and learn more about his life and his writings.
7 editorial news for September. Biography, comic, novel ...
September is coming and there are very interesting editorial news from big names like Ellroy, King or Gabás. We take a look at these seven.
Noam Chomsky books
The linguist Noam Chomsky has been in charge of delving into the study of language and its correct use. Come and learn more about his life and his books.
Hiroshima. 6th August. 5 books to remember.
Hiroshima. August 6 and 5 books to remember an unfortunate date like few in the history of Humanity. Readings for reflection.
Lorenzo Silva: featured books
The Spanish writer Lorenzo Silva has marked a milestone in the XNUMXth and XNUMXst centuries with his police literary works. Come and learn more about his life and his books.
Federico García Lorca: outstanding poems, life and work
Federico García Lorca was one of the most prolific writers in Spain, his poetic legacy is immense. Come and learn more about his life and work.
Biography and works of Ernesto Sabato
Ernesto Sabato was one of the most influential writers in Latin America between the XNUMXth and XNUMXst centuries. Come and learn more about his life and work.
8 movies about writers of all eras and genres
Today I review a selection of 8 films about writers of all eras and genres. Among them Dickens, Shakespeare, Tolkien, Christie or Austen.
Biography and works of César Vallejo
César Vallejo was one of the most transcendental Peruvian writers of the XNUMXth century, his literature marked a milestone. Come and learn more about his life and work.
Biography and works of Nicanor Parra
Physicist, mathematician, and writer, an unconventional, if brilliant combination in Nicanor Parra. Come and learn more about the life of the Chilean antipoet.
Lope de Vega's books
The literary work of Félix Lope de Vega is considered one of the largest and most important in Spain. Come and learn more about the life and books of Lope de Vega.
The poetry of Antonio Machado
Antonio Machado was one of the most versatile poets in Spain, his poetry marked a milestone. Come and learn more about his life, work and legacy.
Life and poems of Pablo Neruda: a universal poet
Pablo Neruda's poems reached a world in need of a sensitive and versatile poetic vision. Come and learn more about his life and his poetry.
Biography and works of Mario Vargas Llosa
Mario Vargas Llosa is one of the most important intellectuals of world events, his literary work is impressive. Come and know more about him.
Biography and works of Horacio Quiroga
Horacio Quiroga is considered the best short story writer of all time, his work is full of originality. Come and know a little more about his life.
Helen Keller. Anniversary of his birth. 20 phrases to remember her
Helen Keller was born on a day like today in 1880. In her memory, I rescue these 20 phrases that this woman and writer, an example of courage and improvement, left us.
Robert The Bruce, the Scottish King and his great story to read.
Between June 23 and 24, 1314, the Battle of Bannockburn took place, in which the ...
Francis Drake. 6 books about the famous English corsair
Francis Drake. 6 books about the famous English corsair. To know about his life and his stories and aimed at all audiences.
Federico García Lorca: the spitting image of Spanish poetry
Federico García Lorca was, undeniably, the most profound image of contemporary Spanish poetry. We bring you the life of this important Spanish poet.
John Wayne. 6 books to read about the Hollywood legend
They christened him Marion Michael Morrison, but the world knew him as John Wayne. Today he passed away in 1979. These are 6 books to remember him.
Miguel de Unamuno, a writer for history
Miguel de Unamuno's work is, undeniably, one of the most complete and extensive in Spanish-speaking literature. Come and know a little more about him.
Musicians, singers and books about them and their reflections
These are 5 of the newest books on musicians and singers. Some are reflections or biographies and others are tributes to their trajectories.
The Ashes of Angela by Frank McCourt
Released in 1996 and hugely successful, Frank McCourt's Angela's Ashes delves into the life of a young Irish writer.
Pavlichenko and Záitsev. The deadliest Russian snipers. Memories
The autobiography of Liudmila Pavlichenko is published, and the memoirs of Vasili Záitsev, two of the most famous Russian snipers of WWII, are reissued.
Lejarza, Gistau and Pérez-Reverte. The newest thing about Spain
The news of Mikel Lejarza, David Gistau and Arturo Pérez-Reverte is already on the street. Names of the most literary journalism and the darkest part of Spain.
5 varied editorial news for the month of March
March is just around the corner and I am picking out 5 new themed editorials to be released next month. For every taste.
Ides of March. Books and other stories by and about Julius Caesar
They are the Ides of March, according to the Roman calendar. And such a day as today the conspiracy of Brutus and other members of the Senate of Rome ended with the assassination of Gaius Julius Caesar. I review some books by and about this fundamental figure in the history of Humanity.
101 years of Kirk Douglas. His books and literary characters
Kirk Douglas, the legend of the most classic Hollywood, has turned 101 years old. Review of his books as a writer and his embodied literary characters.
7 books about Julius Caesar on the anniversary of his birth
It is a new anniversary of the birth of one of the greatest figures in the history of mankind, Julius Caesar. We reviewed 7 books about him.
The 3 new titles from Karl Ove Knausgård, Tana French and Luca D'Andrea.
We review these 3 new titles from the hottest writers: Karl Ove Knausgård, Tana French and Luca D'Andrea. Interesting reads for holidays.
Stewart and Mitchum. 20th anniversary of the deaths of these two great actors
It is 20 years since the disappearance of actors Robert Mitchum and James Stewart, who died a day apart. We see two books about them.
100 years since the birth of John F. Kennedy and 7 books about his figure.
The centenary of the birth of John F. Kennedy, one of the most important figures of the 7th century, is celebrated. We see XNUMX books about him.
Soft is the night… 196 years after the death of John Keats
John Keats was one of the most important romantic poets of the 196th century. Today marks XNUMX years of his death in Rome. His work is fundamental.
Edgar Allan Poe. New birthday of the Boston genius. Congratulations.
Edgar Allan Poe turns 19 today, January 208. We congratulate him and toast him for his figure and the significance of his immortal work.
Carrie Fisher. The princess, the screenwriter and the writer.
Carrie Fisher was also a screenwriter, social activist, and writer. We fired her unexpectedly this week. We remember his literary side.
Sterling Hayden. The marked actor, the sailor and the writer.
Sterling Hayden was a great of the golden Hollywood marked by the McCarthyist witch hunt. But above all he was a sailor and a notable writer.
Kirk Douglas. The son of the ragpicker and movie legend turns 100.
Kirk Douglas celebrates a century with one of the most exciting lives and careers in the history of cinema. No better time to read his autobiography.
Ten biographies no music lover should miss
We present a compilation of the best outstanding biographies that any fan of the fourth art should read.
Phil Collins's Autobiography: "I'm Not Dead Yet"
At 65, the legendary British musician publishes his autobiography. Successes and shadows, Genesis, anecdotes ... Indispensable for unconditional fans.
Gangster, collaborator, criminal, fugitive and writer.
José Giovanni was a writer who presented a life of those that show that many times a cloudy past can lead to a respectable literary work.
When World War I almost left us without "The Lord of the Rings"
Just a quirk of fate save the life of JRR Tolkien in World War I. This war, which almost took his life but inspired his work.
The View of Cheap Seats, a Nonfiction by Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman has published a non-fiction novel called The view of the broken seats, a work that brings together all the experiences and writings of Neil Gaiman.
'The last dancer of Mao', the true story of Li Cunxin
'The last dancer of Mao' is the autobiography of the Chinese dancer Li Cunxin in which he takes a journey from his childhood in China to his adulthood.
The tragic fate of the Children of the Catholic Monarchs
The tragic fate of the children of the Catholic Monarchs is a work half novel half biography that tells us about the lives of Isabel, Catalina, María, Juana and Juan.