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The Introverts' Book Club | Barcelona

Critical Readings Book Club

This new book club approaches foundational texts that have shaped the past three centuries through a cross-disciplinary reading series that invites us to engage with the questions of our present. Each session pairs one of these works with a strictly contemporary text (as an optional reading), creating a dialogue in which the past becomes a lens for thinking the present, and vice versa. **No academic background is required; curiosity and openness are all you need.** *BUY THE BOOKS HERE:* **This month we will be reading [Sigmund Freud's ](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/civilization-and-its-discontents/)*[Civilization and Its Discontents](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/civilization-and-its-discontents/)*. Paired with [Byung-Chul Han's ](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/the-burnout-society/)*[The Burnout Society](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/the-burnout-society/)*.** Hosted by Josefina Alippi

Introvert-Coded Procrastination Party | Barcelona

Wednesday Write-In @Backstory

Need some inspiration and/or dedicated writing time for your current WIP? Grab your laptop or notebook and join us at Simply show up at Backstory, we'll meet downstairs. Feel free to jump into working on your own writing project immediately, or wait until the quiet time starting at 5:30. at 5 pm for a bit of writer chat, before diving into an hour and a half of focused writing time. At 7, we head to a nearby bar to discuss how it all went.

Climate Action Book Club: ‘Emergent Strategy' by Adrienne Maree Brown

The climate emergency will not be solved by reading books. But by coming together to read, to educate ourselves, to share what we learn with friends and family, and to take action in our corner of the world we can be a small part of the wave of change humanity desperately needs. Sound like something you want to be a part of? We’d love to have you. Join the Climate Action Book Club this month to read the activist handbook ‘Emergent Strategy’ by Adrienne Marie Brown. She calls it 'a guidebook for getting in right relationship with change, using our own nature and that of creatures beyond human as our teachers.' This event is free, but please get your copy from the wonderful English bookstore that hosts our book club meetings, Backstory. To cover Meetup fees, we also request a €1 donation per attendee. You are welcome (even encouraged) to join us even if you haven't read the book but want to hear and join the discussion about it. Feel free to bring a friend, too. Hope to see you!

Mercè Rodoreda Book Club Series: Session 3 — With Rebecca Simpson

This year, Backstory is launching a **five-month Book Club series dedicated to Mercè Rodoreda**, one of the most renowned Catalan writers of the 20th century. The series runs from January to May, in parallel with the CCCB exhibition *Rodoreda, a forest*, and is designed to introduce English-speaking readers to Rodoreda’s work through its translations. Across five monthly sessions, we will read five key works by Rodoreda, guided by **translators and scholars who have played a central role in bringing her writing into English**. Each session combines close reading, contextual discussion, and open conversation, always in an accessible, non-academic format. The series will conclude with a **guided group visit to the CCCB exhibition**, thanks to their support. ### 📅 Session 3 — March ### [📖 Garden by the sea](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/garden-by-the-sea/) **Original title:** *Jardí vora el mar* **Translator:** Martha Tennent & Maruxa Relaño **Publisher:** Open Letter Books **Original publication:** 1967 *Garden by the Sea* is one of Mercè Rodoreda’s most subtle and quietly powerful novels. Narrated by a gardener observing the lives of the residents of a seaside estate, the novel explores memory, desire, class, and disillusionment through small gestures and shifting perspectives. Beneath its calm surface, Rodoreda builds a deeply ironic and poignant portrait of human relationships and the passage of time. Often described as one of Rodoreda’s most accessible works, *Garden by the Sea* offers an ideal entry point into her literary universe, revealing her mastery of voice, atmosphere, and emotional restraint. ### 👤 Guest: **Rebecca Simpson** **Rebecca Simpson** is a translator based in Barcelona. Her translations of poems by Mercè Rodoreda (1908–1983) appear in *Shearsman Magazine*, *Modern Poetry in Translation*, *AGNI Magazine* and *New England Review*. Other recent translation projects concern the poetry of Mireia Calafell (1980) and Blai Bonet (1926–1997). Support from the **Institut Ramon Llull (Generalitat de Catalunya)** has helped make this work possible. As a writer, Rebecca is the originator and author of various opera libretti, including *Juana*, with music by composer Enric Palomar (Oper Halle, Germany, and Teatre Romea, Barcelona, 2005), and *Sky Disc*, with music by composer Ramon Humet (Oper Halle, 2013).

DOMINGO LITERARIO

Tema sugerido: "LA DUALIDAD" En Barcelona Escribe fomentamos la escritura, y realizamos encuentros literarios dos domingos al mes para realizar críticas sobre nuestros relatos escritos en casa. Escribe con total libertad desde tu perspectiva y conocimientos. Usa tu imaginación y ejercita tu creatividad ... Nos vemos el 22 de febrero a las 11.30h dentro de la cafeteria viena, somos un grupo muy chulo y diverso, nos reconoceras de inmediato. Te prometo que la pasaremos genial, y aprenderemos mucho

Critical Readings Book Club: Dialogues across modern and contemporary classics

This book club approaches foundational texts that have shaped the past three centuries through a cross-disciplinary reading series that invites us to engage with the questions of our present. Each session pairs one of these works with a strictly contemporary text (as an optional reading), creating a dialogue in which the past becomes a lens for thinking the present, and vice versa. **No academic background is required; curiosity and openness are all you need.** *BUY THE BOOKS HERE:* **This month we will be reading [Against Interpretation and Other Essays by Susan Sontag.](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/against-interpretation/) Paired with [Ways of Seeing by John Berger](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/ways-of-seeing/).** Hosted by Josefina Alippi

poENtry Slam - Poetry Slam in English in Barcelona

We are back on FRIDAY the 27th of February at the lovely venue of L'Estranger in Barcelona! This is a spoken word and poetry performance tournament in English. We will have 7 slammers this time, and we are very excited to see what they have to say! If you want to participate in the Slam, please **send us a** **private message**! You **cannot** sign up by commenting in the event, as this cannot be controlled by our team. From the audience, we are expecting them to scream, cry, laugh, enjoy! Do not miss it! Doors open at 7:30pm and show starts at 8pm. Be there early to grab a seat! Entrance 10€ **with a drink included**! **Tickets via Entradium only, or at the door only cash. More info and tickets Link on our Instagram account and website.**

Micro Abierto - Por Amor al Arte

Un espacio para tejer y entretejer la cultura a través de las palabras, la música y las ideas. Emociones y experiencias que resuenan en el corazón. Poemas, canciones, monólogos, lecturas, pruebas nuevas o viejas favoritas: todo cabe mientras quieras subir al escenario a compartir y compartirte. **Cómo funciona:** * 🎟️ **Plazas limitadas** * ✍️ Para participar, debes **llegar al inicio del evento y registrarte en persona con los organizadores** * ⏱️ Cada participante dispone de **7 minutos en el escenario** * 🎭 Público bienvenido durante todo el evento * 🎟️ **Entrada gratuita** * ☕ **Consumo mínimo requerido** para apoyar al espacio y al proyecto Ven a escuchar, a participar o simplemente a disfrutar del ambiente. Un micrófono abierto, una sala atenta y ganas de compartir.

Discworld/Mundodisco Fans Meetup @ Glories

[ENGLISH] This is a meetup formed with the intention of making connections between people interested in the Discworld series by Terry Pratchett, as well as his other works. Whether you're still working through your first Discworld books (in whatever order you decide!) or you're an experienced fan, this is an opportunity to make new friends who enjoy Discworld/Pratchett, discuss the books and characters, and branch out into other related interests as well:) We aim to ensure this is a friendly and welcoming space for everyone - after all, it's being initiated by proudly queer immigrants from different parts of the world! We expect the main conversation languages to be English and Spanish, though we will not shy away from welcoming other speakers into the discussion whenever possible. There is no need to have a lot of experience with Discworld, just a genuine interest in the topic. This FREE event will take place at the Biblioteca El Clot - Josep Benet by Metro Glories, in the same building as the Museu de Disenny. It will start at around 12:45. We will have a place to sit and chat. The library closes at 14:00, so we will need to clear out by then, but there are many places to eat very closeby and anyone who would like to continue chatting and hanging out (hopefully with newly made friends!) will be welcome to have a drink or tapas together. No need to bring anything but good vibes and a willingness to make conversation, but if you want to bring any Discworld merch or other items to show off, be our guest! [ESPAÑOL] Este es una reunion formado con la intención de formar conexiones entre personas que están interesadas en la serie de Mundodisco de Terry Pratchett, así como sus otras obras. No importa si todavía estas leyendo los primeros libros (en cualquier orden que decidas!) o si eres un fan con experiencia, este es el lugar hacer amigxs nuevxs que disfrutan del Mundodisco/Pratchett, discutir los libros y personajes, y explorar otros intereses relacionados también:) Queremos asegurar que esto sea un espacio cómodo y bienvenido para todxs - después de todo, esta siendo iniciado por unxs inmigrantes orgullosamente "queers" y que vienen de diferentes partes del mundo! Estamos esperando que los principales idiomas de conversación sean el inglés y el castellano, aunque no nos cerraremos a incluir otros hablantes en la discusión cuando sea posible. No es necesario tener mucha experiencia con el Mundodisco, solo tener interés genuina sobre dicho tema. Este evento GRATUITO tomara lugar en la Biblioteca El Clot - Josep Benet que se encuentra por Metro Glories, en el mismo edificio que el Museu de Disenny. Comenzara alrededor de las 12:45. Tendremos un lugar para sentarnos y charlar. La biblioteca cierra a las 14:00, asi que tendremos que irnos para ese entonces, pero hay muchos lugares de comer muy cercanas, y cualquiera que quiera continuar hablando y pasando el rato (con nuevos amigxs!) estaran bienvenidxs a tomar algo o comer tapas juntxs. No hay necesidad de traer nada ademas de buenas vibras y estar dispuesto a hacer conversacion, pero si quieres traer algun "merch" de Discworld, o otro objeto, estas bienvenidx!

Literatura y desplazamiento

Este ciclo busca analizar algunas obras de distintas geografías donde la migración, la ocupación del territorio y el desplazamiento forzado provoquen un cuestionamiento de las bio(tanato)políticas de los estados modernos, con su anverso de patriarcocapitalismo de barbarie, colonialidad y racismo. En las sesiones de febrero, indagaremos acerca de la colonialidad portuguesa en Mozambique y de la identidad y el género de las subjetividades sometidas a este proceso. En la primera reunión analizaremos fragmentos del libro 'Hacia un feminismo decolonial' de María Lugones, editado por [@eternacadenciaesp](https://www.instagram.com/eternacadenciaesp/). En la segunda sesión, conversaremos de 'Cuaderno de memorias coloniales' de la escritora Isabela Figueiredo, editado por [@librosdelasteroide](https://www.instagram.com/librosdelasteroide/). El libro se presenta de esta manera: En Mozambique, a principios de los años setenta, una niña de padres portugueses empieza a descubrir el mundo de los adultos mientras es testigo de las injusticias que la rodean. Isabela Figueiredo relata en estas excepcionales memorias su paso de la infancia a la adolescencia en Lourenço Marques –la actual Maputo–, la compleja relación con su padre y su marcha a Portugal durante la convulsa etapa de descolonización. La autora revela sin tapujos la violencia y el racismo feroz y normalizado y, ya en Portugal, el peso que le supondría su condición de "retornada". ¡Les esperamos! 🤗