Book Club

We’re delighted to welcome argentinian author **Claudia Piñeiro** to Backstory for a special evening in conversation with novelist **Emma Christie**. Piñeiro is one of Argentina’s most widely read contemporary writers, known for crime and literary novels that combine suspense with sharp social and political insight. Several of her books have become **bestsellers in Argentina** and have been **adapted for television series**. The conversation will focus on her work in English translation published by **[Charco Press](https://charcopress.com/claudia-pineiro)**, exploring crime fiction as a lens for social critique, the journey of her novels across languages, and the process of adaptation for the screen. The event will take the form of a short conversation followed by audience questions. **About the speakers:** **Claudia Piñeiro** Born in Buenos Aires in 1960, Claudia Piñeiro is a best-selling author, known internationally for her novels that, while rooted in the crime genre, frequently address sociopolitical issues. She has won numerous international prizes, including the Pepe Carvalho Prize, the LiBeraturpreis for *Elena Knows* and the prestigious Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz Prize for *Las grietas de Jara* (*A Crack in the Wall*). Many of her novels have been adapted for the screen, including *Elena Knows, Thursday Night Widows* and *Cathedrals*. Piñeiro is the third most translated Argentinian author, after Jorge Luis Borges and Julio Cortázar. She's also a playwright and scriptwriter (including for popular Netflix series *The Kingdom).* In 2022, her novel *Elena Knows* was shortlisted for the International Booker Prize. Her books translated into English by Frances Riddle: * [Elena Knows](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/elena-knows/) * [Time of the Flies](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/time-of-the-flies/) * [A Little Luck](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/a-little-luck/) * Cathedrals (out in May 2026) **Emma Christie** Emma Christie is a novelist based in Barcelona and the author of four crime and mystery novels set in Portobello, Edinburgh. Her debut, *The Silent Daughter*, was shortlisted for the McIlvanney Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year, as well as the Scottish Crime Debut of the Year and the CWA John Creasey (New Blood) Dagger. Her subsequent novels, including *Find Her First* and *In Her Shadow* — named Thriller of the Month by *The Times* — have been widely acclaimed, and her fourth novel, *Watch Your Back*, will be published in autumn 2025. Emma has appeared at major literary festivals such as Bloody Scotland, Aye Write, Theakstons Crime Writing Festival, and Granite Noir. Alongside her writing, she is the founder of the Diary of a Debut Novelist Festival, a member of the Crime Writers Association, and a regular host and moderator of literary events. She lives in Barcelona, where she continues to write and engage with the international literary community.

Hola y bienvenidos a nuestro próximo meetup de filosofía de Sócrates Café! ¿Deseas una comprensión más profunda de ti mismo y del mundo? ¿Valoras el diálogo profundo, honesto y respetuoso? Si es así, entonces este encuentro será muy interesante para ti. 1. ¿DONDE NOS ENCONTRAMOS? Charcha Café [Carrer d'Avinyó, 24, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona](https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x12a4a3004ce10d7d:0xbc126fd29e6e5d2d?sa=X&ved=1t:8290&ictx=111) https://www.google.com/maps/place//data=!4m2!3m1!1s0x12a4a3004ce10d7d:0xbc126fd29e6e5d2d?sa=X&ved=1t:8290&ictx=111 2. ¿CUANDO NOS ENCONTRAMOS? los martes de 19:30 a 21:00 3. ¿CUÁNTOS NOS REUNIMOS? Hasta 25 personas. Las reuniones comenzarán a las 7.30 pm. Por favor, les pedimos que pidan algo para beber antes de comenzar y que lleguen puntualmente. **Empezaremos puntualmente.** 4. ¿QUE PASA EN LAS REUNIONES? En cada reunión tenemos una discusión usando el método socrático: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Socratic_method Hacemos, respondemos y discutimos preguntas e ideas para estimular el pensamiento crítico y ampliar nuestras perspectivas con algunos conceptos y pensamientos en los que nunca hemos pensado. El objetivo principal de estos encuentros es enriquecernos con las perspectivas de los demás, no convencer a los demás sobre nuestras propias perspectivas. Nuestras reuniones son sobre nuestras propias filosofías de la vida y no necesariamente lo que los grandes filósofos y académicos han dicho o escrito. No es un club de debate o una plataforma para hacer proselitismo. En cambio, ponemos énfasis en cuestionar, tener una mentalidad abierta y desafiar nuestras propias suposiciones mientras escuchamos y respetamos las opiniones compartidas por otros. Una reunión de Socrates Café se considera un éxito cuando los participantes dejan una discusión con muchas más preguntas de las que tenían al principio. 5. ¿QUÉ TEMA SE DISCUTE EN EL MEETUP? Los participantes sugieren temas al principio de cada reunión. Luego votamos y elegimos el tema más popular de ese evento para la discusión. No es necesaria la formación académica en filosofía; Solo entusiasmo por intercambiar ideas y puntos de vista. Algunos ejemplos de temas elegidos en reuniones anteriores: * ¿Por qué ideales vale la pena morir? * ¿Por qué nunca estamos satisfechos? * ¿Por qué los seres humanos están informados de que la sociedad está yendo mal y los líderes están bien informados y las cosas continúan? * ¿Es necesaria la identidad? * ¿Qué es el precio ético y la codicia? * ¿Qué es post-verdad? * ¿Cómo puede ser que las personas en las sociedades democráticas estén tan obsesionadas con el poder? (Deseo de ser diferente, mejor, más fuerte que los demás). * ¿Qué es la amistad? 6. ¿QUIÉN PUEDE PARTICIPAR EN ESTE MEETUP? Cualquiera es más que bienvenido a unirse a nuestros encuentros. Nuestros eventos reúnen a personas de diferentes orígenes, diferentes culturas, mientras que no es obligatorio tener antecedentes filosóficos. Nuestros participantes habituales son personas que tienen deseo de una comprensión más profunda de sí mismos y del mundo. Personas que valoran el diálogo profundo, honesto y respetuoso.

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**IMPORTANT:** ✔️**1.** To participate in the event we ask you to **make your reservation in advance**. ✔️**2.** Pacha nightclub has an entrance cover, **OUR PUB CRAWL HAS TICKETS INCLUDED TO THIS AND MORE BARS.** **registration here on Meetup will be mandatory to attend this event**. 🔄**Invite/send the link of this event to your English, German, Italian, Portuguese,** etc. friends to make it varied and more interesting🤩! **You can see the event in the featured Stories "Pub Crawl Barcelona by E-VOLVE"** here on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/pubcrawl.barcelona/). **Age**: 20-45 **DRESS CODE:** Casual chic (especially for clubs) We are the best and #1 Pub Crawl in Barcelona and we have created a very cool community. An original way to meet new people. **Every month we gather 600-700 people😯!** We are sure you won't want to miss it🧡. ................................ *Read the plan below👇🏼* ➡️The start time is at 10am and although it is not mandatory that you arrive at that time\*\*, we do recommend that you arrive as early as possible to enjoy the event to the fullest**😊 and to integrate into the group, especially if it is one of your first times.** **You will find us at the door, on the left, to WELCOME YOU and your bracelet (necessary to participate and for a discount on drinks).......** **1️⃣ 22:00 - 03:00⭐**Pub Crawl Barcelona Meeting Point\*\* 📍Café Club Royale (Special Location) Carrer dels Escudellers, 19, Ciutat Vella, 08002 Barcelona And the party continues from 22:00, we are 1 hour in each location👆 with special discounts👇: Join Today! 😉 **You won't regret it!** 2️⃣ 23:00 ⭐**Cocktail bar (which changes every day of the route)** Shot + Discount on drinks 🎵Reggaeton + Commercial 📍Area close to Las Ramblas 3️⃣ 00:00 and 01:00... until you can't take it anymore! ⭐**Special Party Bar & Disco (DRESS CODE: very well dressed)** VIP ADMISSION INCLUDED WITH US (only with our group) 🎵Reggaeton/commercial/Techno 📍Area close to Las Ramblas or Puerto Zone (depending on the day) 👇🏼For the DISCO, last stop of the Tour: ❗**DRESS CODE disco: Well dressed** (overall: no tracksuit, sports or cargo pants, tank top and cap). ❗**Bring your ID** on your phone if it will be necessary 🪪+18 🔞 ................. ▪︎**Pubcrawl Barcelona: What is it?** Partying with people who know the area, meeting new people, spending time with (new) friends in a place in the center of Barcelona, ​​drinking, dancing...: Do you like the idea? 😍 T**he best way to learn about Barcelona's nightlife** is to experience it personally. Unless you have a friend from the city 😘 the opportunities to do so are not many. 🇬🇧🇪🇦🇮🇹🇵🇹🇩🇪🇫🇷 **We will create groups and do various activities to break the ice** so you can practice getting to know the wild night with the help of our guides. Don't worry if you don't know the city well, many are in the same situation as you, it will be easier than you think and you will have fun! **SO, WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE?** ⭐You can meet new friends! ⭐90% of people come alone and yes, you can too😎 ⭐We are all in the same situation and you will be surprised how friendly people are 🥰 ⭐We have seen new friendships, couples and even jobs born! IMPORTANT 🚇Metro is included in our Bar Crawl **💲PRICE:** The entrance is INCLUDED in the places we visit there is no minimum consumption. You can buy tickets with disccount in our **[pub crawl Barcelona](https://www.pubcrawl.barcelona/)** website. The tour is 14.80€ + VAT. Thank you! **🍻Discount on drinks just for us** **📲WApp Group in the E-VOLVE Community\*** Join now and you will be up to date on everything and in touch with the community. You can join the ANNOUNCEMENTS alone or also in the group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/DXL5TcLyYT9D2TjviVJRf2 ....... 📲Tag us in your STORIES ➡️INSTAGRAM (post+stories+DM) [@pubcrawl.barcelona](https://www.instagram.com/pubcrawl.barcelona/) ➡️FACEBOOK page [Pub Crawl Barcelona by E-VOLVE](https://www.facebook.com/pubcrawlbarcelonaspain)

**🇬🇧 The Language Exchange Meetup in Barcelona 🌍** Are you ready for an evening filled with language practice, new friendships, and tons of fun? Join our vibrant community in Barcelona where language enthusiasts gather to enhance their proficiency in various languages and expand their social circles. 🗓️ **When**: Every Tuesday at 7pm 📍 **Where**: Jardinet d'Aribau: 133 Aribau street (10 minutes from Diagonal and Hospital Clinic stations) Embark on a linguistic adventure with us! Our language exchange sessions take place in the heart of the city, within the unique atmosphere of Jardinet d'Aribau 🌸 🆓 **Admission: Free**, with a friendly request to support the venue by ordering a minimum drink (€4). This inclusive event welcomes everyone, so come and mingle with us! (Participants under 18 must be accompanied by an adult.) 📸 We'll seek your permission before capturing any moments on camera. Agreeing to be in a photo means you're okay with us sharing it on social media. 🗣 A friendly host will hand you a sticker with your name, native language, and the language you're eager to practice. Feel free to stick to your mother tongue if you prefer. Let's make language learning a joyous journey! 😊 Our events are published on various platforms so there are always more attendees than those confirmed. **Stay Connected**: 📸 Follow us on [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/barcelonalanguageexchange/)! 👍 Like our [Facebook page](https://www.facebook.com/thefridaylanguageexchange) to see all the albums! 🌐 Discover more about us on [our website](https://speakquick.es). 📱 **Connect on WhatsApp**: [Join the group here](https://chat.whatsapp.com/D3UQm1CAFECGyE5RknlvXQ) See you there for an evening of laughter, language, and lasting friendships. **Come alone, leave with friends!** 🌍🗣️ \-\-\- 🇪🇸 **¡El Intercambio de Idiomas de Barcelona!** 🌍 ¿Estás listo para una velada llena de práctica de idiomas, nuevas amistades y mucha diversión? Únete a nuestra animada comunidad en Barcelona, donde entusiastas de los idiomas se reúnen para mejorar su nivel y ampliar sus círculos sociales. 🗓️ **Cuándo**: Todos los martes a las 19h. 📍 **Dónde**: Jardinet d'Aribau: calle Aribau 133 (a 10 minutos de los metros Diagonal y Hospital Clinic) ¡Embárcate en una aventura lingüística con nosotros! Nuestras sesiones de intercambio de idiomas tienen lugar en el corazón de la ciudad, en el ambiente único del Jardinet d'Aribau 🌸 🆓 **Entrada Gratuita**, solo te pedimos que tomes una consumición mínima (4€). Este evento inclusivo da la bienvenida a todos, así que ¡ven y únete a nosotros! (Los participantes menores de 18 años deben ir acompañados por un adulto.) 📸 Pediremos tu permiso antes de capturar cualquier momento en cámara. Al aceptar estar en una foto, nos permites compartirla en las redes sociales. 🗣 Un anfitrión te entregará una pegatina con tu nombre, idioma nativo y el idioma que deseas practicar. Siéntete libre de hablar en tu lengua materna si lo prefieres. ¡Hagamos del aprendizaje de idiomas un viaje lleno de alegría! 😊 Nuestros eventos se publican en varias plataformas por lo que siempre hay más asistentes que los que aparecen confirmados. **Mantente Conectado**: 📸 ¡Síguenos en [Instagram](https://www.instagram.com/barcelonalanguageexchange/)! 👍 ¡Dale 'me gusta' a nuestra [página de Facebook](https://www.facebook.com/thefridaylanguageexchange), para ver todos los álbumes! 🌐 Descubre más sobre nosotros en [nuestra web](https://speakquick.es). 📱 **Conéctate en WhatsApp**: [Únete al grupo aquí](https://chat.whatsapp.com/D3UQm1CAFECGyE5RknlvXQ) Nos vemos para una tarde de risas, idiomas y amistades duraderas. **¡Ven solo, márchate con amigos!** 🌍🗣️

**ENG** Boost your level in Beach Volleyball with our Training Level 2! 🏐✨ Explore an hour and half of technique and tactics with personalized guidance from the coach. This level is designed for players with at least 6 months of continuous experience in 2vs2 beach volleyball matches. 🏅Your licensed coach will be Sebas 🗓 **RESERVATION:** Please do not rely on the number of bookings shown in this app, as we use our own platform where our regular players make reservations **LINK**📲 [https://app.volleyworldapp.com/club/SC%20Phoenix%20Bcn?MA=X](https://app.volleyworldapp.com/club/SC%20Phoenix%20Bcn?MA=X1)2 **IMPORTANT:** Your reservation is only confirmed through our platform or by contacting the coach at the number +34 610 09 08 65 as the class may already be full. 🤝 Come, be a part of our community, spike some balls, and share the passion! **ESP** ¡Mejora tu nivel de Voleibol Playa con nuestro Entrenamiento Nivel 2! 🏐✨ Explora una hora y media de técnica y táctica con la orientación personalizada del coach. Este nivel está diseñado para jugadores con al menos 6 meses de experiencia continua en partidos de 2vs2 de voleibol playa. 🏅Tu entrenador con licencia será Sebas 🗓 **RESERVACIÓN**: Por favor, no te guíes por la cantidad de reservas mostradas en esta app, ya que contamos con nuestra propia plataforma donde nuestros jugadores habituales realizan sus reservas **LINK**📲 [https://app.volleyworldapp.com/club/SC%20Phoenix%20Bcn?MA=X](https://app.volleyworldapp.com/club/SC%20Phoenix%20Bcn?MA=X1)2 **IMPORTANTE**: Tu reserva solo quedará confirmada a través de nuestra plataforma o contactando al coach al número +34 610 09 08 65, ya que la clase podría estar llena. 🤝 ¡Ven y sé parte de nuestra comunidad! Golpea algunos balones y comparte la pasión.

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 2 — February ### [📖 In Diamond Square](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/in-diamond-square/) **Original title:** *La plaça del Diamant* **Translator:** Peter Bush **Publisher:** Virago Press **Original publication:** 1962 In Diamond Square is Mercè Rodoreda’s most widely read and internationally recognised novel. Set in Barcelona before, during, and after the Spanish Civil War, the novel follows the life of Natàlia (Colometa), offering an intimate portrayal of womanhood, war, survival, and identity. Through its restrained yet powerful prose, the novel has become a cornerstone of modern Catalan literature. ### 👤 Guest: **Peter Bush** Peter Bush is an award-winning literary translator based in Barcelona and one of the most prominent translators of Catalan literature into English. His translations include works by Josep Pla, Joan Sales, Emili Teixidor, Quim Monzó, Teresa Solana, and Prudenci Bertrana, among many others. His translation of In Diamond Square has played a key role in introducing Rodoreda’s most important novel to English-speaking readers worldwide. Peter’s long-standing engagement with Catalan literature and his deep knowledge of its literary landscape make him an ideal guide for this session.

[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.*

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 SandwiChez, 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.

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.

Frankenstein tropicalizado: varias aproximaciones y reescrituras del clásico de Mary Shelley 🥀 El objetivo del taller es analizar 'Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus' (1818) de Mary Shelley (1797-1851) junto con algunos textos teóricos que piensan la obra y observar una muestra de las reescrituras del clásico en América latina. Leeremos 'Frankenstein o el moderno Prometeo' (1818) de Mary Shelley junto con algunos textos crítico-teóricos que lo analizan. Además, descubriremos una muestra de obras de autoras de América Latina que han reescrito el clásico de la autora inglesa. lamalinchelibreria@gmail.com 💌 ¡Les esperamos! 🖤

Join us as we get together for something dark, humorous, twisted, violent and thrilling: SEND HELP! Rachael McAdams and Dylan O’Brien star in this film that follows a worker and her boss stranded on an island following a plane crash and their attempts to survive. Here are details, trailer and a plan for this event: DESCRIPTION: Two office colleagues find themselves stranded on a deserted island after they are the only survivors of a plane crash. They must overcome past grievances and work together to survive, but ultimately, it is an unsettling and darkly humorous battle of wills and wits to make it out alive. The film is directed by Sam Raimi (the Evil Dead franchise, the Toby Maguire Spider-Man trilogy) and stars Rachel McAdams and Dylan O'Brien. TRAILER: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R4wiXj9NmEE PLAN: Details for this event have already been confirmed! Please purchase your ticket for the 7:15pm showing and meet in the lobby area between 6:45 and 7:00pm! Tickets just $5.50 and advance purchase is advised! Once you have yours, please list your seat number in the Comments below! Pre-show bite at nearby El Vaquero at 5:30pm! Look forward to seeing you there, Dan

**Our February novel is: Julia by Sandra Newman** **This month is a classic, dystopian, fiction, literary fiction, women’s fiction, and science fiction novel. The book is 394 pages in print and 14 hours and 20 minutes on audiobook.** **An imaginative, feminist, and brilliantly relevant-to-today retelling of Orwell’s 1984, from the point of view of Winston Smith’s lover, Julia, by critically acclaimed novelist Sandra Newman.** Julia Worthing is a mechanic, working in the Fiction Department at the Ministry of Truth. It’s 1984, and Britain (now called Airstrip One) has long been absorbed into the larger trans-Atlantic nation of Oceania. Oceania has been at war for as long as anyone can remember, and is ruled by an ultra-totalitarian Party, whose leader is a quasi-mythical figure called Big Brother. In short, everything about this world is as it is in Orwell’s 1984. All her life, Julia has known only Oceania, and, until she meets Winston Smith, she has never imagined anything else. She is an ideal citizen: cheerfully cynical, always ready with a bribe, piously repeating every political slogan while believing in nothing. She routinely breaks the rules, but also collaborates with the regime when necessary. Everyone likes Julia. Then one day she finds herself walking toward Winston Smith in a corridor and impulsively slips him a note, setting in motion the devastating, unforgettable events of the classic story. Julia takes us on a surprising journey through Orwell’s now-iconic dystopia, with twists that reveal unexpected sides not only to Julia, but to other familiar figures in the 1984 universe. This unique perspective lays bare our own world in haunting and provocative ways, just as the original did almost seventy-five years ago.

Welcome, readers! Our February read is **_1984 by George Orwell._** In 1984, George Orwell imagines a world where the government watches everyone, rewrites reality, and punishes even private thoughts. Winston Smith dares to question this system, believing that truth and love might still exist. His rebellion draws him into a chilling struggle against a power that knows him better than he knows himself. The novel leaves readers asking whether freedom is possible when reality itself can be controlled. Looking forward to discussing with everyone! We will meet at Zaftig Brewing Co in their event room in the back. We are welcome to bring in our own food, but **drinks must be purchased at the bar.** Happy reading! 📖

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