Sant Jordi

The dialogues

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  Mircea Cărtărescu

  During this Dialogue, moderated by Sam Abrams, Mircea Cărtărescu will be talking about Dietaris 1990-2017 [Diaries 1990-2017]. Conceived as a dialogue with himself, it is the most extensive and complex map of Cărtărescu's mind.

  In collaboration with: Lleonard Muntaner Editor

  When: Monday 15 April, at 6:30 pm
  Where: Jaume Fuster Library

  Prior booking required

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  Andrea Genovart and Greta García

  In this Dialogue, moderated by Berta Gómez Santo Tomás, Andrea Genovart and Greta García will be talking about Consum preferent [Preferential Consumption] and Solo quería bailar [I Only Wanted to Dance]. Two novels that question economic and social dynamics using authentic language, without any hang-ups.

  In collaboration with: Editorial Anagrama and Editorial Tránsito

  When: Tuesday 16 April, at 6:30 pm
  Where: Gabriel García Márquez Library

  Prior booking required

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  Lucía Lijtmaer and Rodrigo Fresán

  In this Dialogue, moderated by Anna Ballbona, Lucía Lijtmaer and Rodrigo Fresán will be talking about their novels Casi nada que ponerte[Almost Nothing to Wear] and El estilo de los elementos [Style of the Elements]. Two very different novels, but with a common theme: memory and its recovery.

  In collaboration with: Editorial Anagrama and Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

  When: Wednesday 17 April, at 6:30 pm
  Where: Esquerra de l’Eixample - Agustí Centelles Library

  Prior booking required

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  Henry Marsh

  In this Dialogue, moderated by Eva Piquer, Henry Marsh will be talking about his memoirs, And Finally: Matters of Life and Death. Marsh explores what happens when someone who has been on the front line against cancer is faced with what could be their death sentence.

  In collaboration with: Ediciones Salamandra

  When: Thursday 18 April, at 6:30 pm
  Where: Jaume Fuster Library

  Prior booking required

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  Roser Vernet and Mar García Puig

  In this Dialogue, moderated by Laura Sangrà, Roser Vernet and Mar García Puig will be talking about Lo mig del món [Half of the World] and La història dels vertebrats [The History of Vertebrates]. Two authors who have won the City of Barcelona Prize and make their literature a political act.

  In collaboration with: Club Editor and Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

  When: Friday 19 April, at 6:30 pm
  Where: Francesca Bonnemaison Library

  Prior booking required

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  Sergi Pàmies and Carlota Gurt

  In this Dialogue, moderated by David Guzmán, Sergi Pàmies and Carlota Gurt will be talking about their books of short stories A les dues seran les tres [At Two O’clock It Will Be Three] and Biografia del foc [Biography of Fire]. Two authors who are revitalising the short-story genre with tales that bring our most immediate reality into question.

  In collaboration with: Quaderns Crema and Edicions Proa

  When: Saturday 20 April, at 12 noon
  Where: Jaume Fuster Library

  Prior booking required

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  Hernán Díaz and Jordi Puntí

  In this Dialogue, moderated by Borja Bagunyà, Hernán Díaz and Jordi Puntí will be talking about their novels Fortuna and Confeti. Two novels set in the United States at the start and the middle of the 20^th century, where the protagonists of their stories take in the voluptuousness of a century full of promises and mirages. 

  In collaboration with: Editorial Anagrama, Edicions del Periscopi, Edicions Proa and Òmnium Cultural

  When: Sunday 21 April, at 12 noon
  Where: Jaume Fuster Library

  Prior booking required

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  Joana Marcús

  In this Dialogue, Joana Marcús will be talking about Les llums de febrer [The Lights of February]The fourth and last book in the Mesos amb tu [Months With You] saga, the eagerly-anticipated final volume of the young-adult series that has enthralled hundreds of thousands of readers.

  In collaboration with: Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial

  When: Tuesday 23 April, at 6:30 pm
  Where: Gabriel García Márquez Library

  Prior booking required (sold out)