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BCN Chat'n'Chapters Silent Reading Party! @CRAI-UPF - INDOOR - SUNDAYS
Sun, Feb 22, 4:00 PM[Follow us on Instagram! ](https://www.instagram.com/bcnchatnchapters?igsh=aXkycTJsdTNzaHN3) 📷 [Join our WhatsApp group!](https://chat.whatsapp.com/HGcQUlOiwM69tuPm6hBwNt) 📞 Are you guilty of collecting books without finishing them? Struggling to carve out time to delve into that novel you started ages ago? Distractions abound or work piling up? Well, here's a beautiful opportunity: Dive into a unique experience with our Reading Party concept, as featured in the **NY Times**. Picture this: an hour of silent reading followed by lively discussions about the books we've brought along. It's not your typical book club—it's a chance to dust off those neglected novels and party with fellow bookworms! Join Barcelona Reading Party every **two Sundays** at **ABISSINIA** in **GRACIA**. Sunday's is perfect for those who would like to relax before the new work week! Leave your phone on silent and immerse yourself in the joy of reading. Here's the plan: 📕 ***5:00 PM - Arrival*** Arrive early, chat with fellow book lovers, and perhaps snag the best reading spot. 👓 ***5:10 PM - 6:10 PM - Reading Time*** Quietly dive into your book of choice. Feel free to join in whenever you arrive. 📚 ***6:10 PM - 7:10 PM - Book Chats*** Engage in lively conversations about your current reads with other attendees. It's like speed dating, but for bookworms! **Don't forget to bring your book!** *It's a chance to connect with fellow book lovers, swap literary treasures, and engage in thought-provoking discussions in a cozy setting. All are welcome, whether you're a seasoned reader or just starting your literary journey. Get ready for an evening filled with books, tea, and stimulating conversations.*

The Introverts' Book Club | Barcelona
Sat, Feb 21, 10:30 AM
Mercè Rodoreda Book Club Series: Session 3 — With Rebecca Simpson
Wed, Mar 4, 5:00 PMThis 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).

Meetup Literario - Encuentro lectores y escritores
Sat, Feb 28, 10:00 AMVídeo presentación: [https://youtu.be/alzG1rokS1o](https://youtu.be/alzG1rokS1o) ¡Atención! Enviad vuestros textos para la Revista: (artículos, reseñas, textos de ficción, etc.) **[https://letraheridos.es/colaboraciones/](https://letraheridos.es/colaboraciones/)** Empezaremos puntuales, así que no tardéis :) Encuentro para amantes de la literatura. Escritores, lectores o simplemente curiosos. Usuario en **Goodreads** con nuestras lecturas: [https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/108384464-letraheridos](https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/108384464-letraheridos) Pedimos a los participantes que traigan un libro de lectura reciente que les haya emocionado o impactado. En vez de un club de lectura donde todos leemos el mismo libro y lo comentamos, cada uno trae una propuesta para recomendar a los demás. Ocasionalmente compartimos escritos. http://photos3.meetupstatic.com/photos/event/7/9/7/2/600_455971090.jpeg

DOMINGO LITERARIO
Sun, Feb 22, 10:30 AMTema 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

Coffee Connections
Fri, Feb 20, 10:00 AMA casual (but coordinated) coffee break to meet new friends, take a Zoom break, and get your AM caffeine fix. Stop by for a few minutes or stay the whole time. Bring a friend or wander in solo. Come for the coffee and company, or just bring a book to read while surrounded by other in-real-life, community-seeking humans. Come by every Friday, or just when you happen to be in town. Make it whatever you need it to be that week. It's not an \*event\* per se, but we hope these Friday meet-ups can become a fixture of the bookshop! Gathering spot will be in the downstairs area of the bookshop (near the Community Library). Coffee and tea are 1.50€ and can be purchased at the cash register upstairs. Find more info on our Instagram (@backstorybookshop) or website (www.backstorybookshop.com).
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