Book Club

We are delighted to welcome Julian Zabalbeascoa for the European launch of *What We Tried to Bury Grows Here*, "a fiery, visceral tale of the Spanish Civil War," according to the New York Times, and a finalist for a Los Angeles Times Book Prize. Zabalbeascoa will be in conversation with Nick Lloyd, author of Travels through the Spanish Civil War. Together, they will reflect on the Spanish Civil War, its origins and consequences, and the war's deep resonances today, in Spain and throughout the world. This promises to be a rich and wide-ranging conversation, followed by an audience Q&A and a book signing. ## **About the Speakers:** **Julian Zabalbeascoa** is the debut author of *What We Tried to Bury Grows Here*. Among other journals, his short stories have appeared in American Short Fiction, Electric Literature, The Gettysburg Review, One Story, and Ploughshares. He is a dual citizen of Spain and the United States, earned his MFA in Creative Writing in Madrid, and teaches in the Honors College at UMass Lowell, where he leads annual study abroad programs to San Sebastian, Havana, Madrid, and Paris. **Nick Lloyd** is a writer, historian, and founder of **Spanish Civil War Tours**, a project dedicated to bringing the stories of the conflict to life through guided visits to key sites across Catalonia and Aragón. Over the years, his work has helped connect countless visitors with Spain’s complex past, weaving together the political, cultural, and personal dimensions of the war. *Travels Through the Spanish Civil War* is his latest work—a deeply human account of memory, movement, and meaning in the landscapes of twentieth-century Spain. **About the book:** In late 1936, eighteen-year-old Isidro Elejalde leaves his Basque village in Northern Spain, spurred to join the fight to preserve his country’s democracy from the insurrectionists by the rousing words of a political essayist. Months earlier, Spanish generals launched a military coup to overthrow Spain’s newly elected left-wing government. They assumed the population would welcome the coup, but throughout the country people like Isidro remained loyal to the ideals of democracy, and the Spanish Civil War began in bloody earnest. In Bilbao, Mariana raises her two young children while, with her writing, she decries the fascist-backed coup attempt and their German and Italian allies, imploring the world to support democracy. As the Nationalist forces assault the country, Mariana and Isidro’s lives intersect fleetingly, yet in meaningful and lasting ways. Through a chorus of voices—a female soldier in an all-male battalion, a reluctant conscript recently emigrated from Cuba, a young girl whose parents have abandoned her in order to fight against the fascists, among others—we follow Isidro and Mariana as they struggle to maintain their humanity in a country determined to tear itself apart.

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.

Barcelona has been missing out on game-based squash events, but not anymore! We're excited to introduce a new way to play and connect with others. **Join us for fun, competitive matches every Saturday from 11:30 to 13:30 and every Tuesday from 20:00 to 22:00. 2 hours, no coaching, just pure gameplay. Rackets and balls are always included.** All skill levels are welcome! Booking is required through our website: [Squash Barcelona Club](https://b809333.alteg.io/). Pricing: * Club Natacio Barcelona members: €15 * Non-members: €25 Come and be part of the excitement! *** Barcelona se ha estado perdiendo los eventos de squash basados en juegos, ¡pero ya no! Estamos encantados de presentar una nueva forma de jugar y conectar con los demás. **Únete a nosotros para partidos divertidos y competitivos todos los sábados de 11:30 a 13:30 y todos los martes de 20:00 a 22:00. 2 horas, sin entrenamiento, solo juego puro.** Todos los niveles son bienvenidos. Es necesario reservar a través de nuestra página web: [Squash Barcelona Club](https://b809333.alteg.io/). Precios: Socios Club Natació Barcelona: 15 No socios: 25

**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!** 🌍🗣️

[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.*

Join us for an evening with bestselling author, visual storyteller, and award-winning travel photographer **Lola Akinmade Åkerström**. Based in Stockholm, Lola has reported from more than 80 countries and her work has appeared in publications including *National Geographic, The New York Times, The Guardian, BBC, CNN, Travel + Leisure,* and *Lonely Planet*. Her books explore themes of identity, belonging, migration, and the complexities of navigating the world across cultures. She is the author of several acclaimed titles including the international bestseller *[Lagom: The Swedish Secret of Living Well](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/lagom/)*, the Lowell Thomas Gold Award-winning travel book *Due North*, and the critically acclaimed novels *[In Every Mirror She’s Black](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/in-every-mirror-shes-black/)* and *[Everything Is Not Enough](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/everything-is-not-enough-2/)*. During this event, Lola will present her latest novel[ ](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/bitter-honey/)***[Bitter Honey](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/bitter-honey/)***, named an *Audible UK Best Book of 2025* and selected as a best book pick by *People Magazine, Essence, Stylist,* and *Amazon Editors*. Through sharp storytelling and richly drawn characters, the novel explores questions of power, identity, love, and ambition in contemporary Europe. The evening will include a conversation with the author followed by an audience Q&A and book signing. ## **About the author:** **Lọlá Ákínmádé Åkerström** is an award-winning visual storyteller, international bestselling author, and travel photographer. She has dispatched from 80+ countries and her work has been featured in National Geographic, New York Times, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, BBC, CNN, Travel Channel, Travel + Leisure, Lonely Planet, Forbes, and many more. She has collaborated with commercial brands such as Dove, Getty Images, Mercedes Benz, Intrepid Travel, Electrolux, ASUS, and National Geographic Channel, to name a few. As a storyteller, Lola was featured on Condé Nast Traveler's Women Who Travel Power List. She was named one of the Most Influential Women in Travel by Travel Pulse, a Hasselblad Heroine (partnership with prestigious Hasselblad camera brand) and Bill Muster Travel Photographer of the Year bestowed by the Society of American Travel Writers. She was also honoured with a MIPAD 100 (Most Influential People of African Descent) Award within media and culture and a Newsweek Future of Travel Storytelling Award, to name a few recognitions. She has also been featured in several solo and group exhibitions around the world, including most recently Hasselblad Foundation's Fotosalongen and Liljevalchs Vårsalongen. Her book, Due North, received the Lowell Thomas Gold Award for Best Travel Book, and she is also the author of international bestselling "LAGOM: The Swedish Secret of Living Well" available in over 15 foreign language editions. Her internationally-acclaimed novel, "In Every Mirror She's Black", was a Good Morning America (GMA) Buzz Pick, Apple Editors' Pick, Amazon Editors’ Pick, and Independent UK "Best Thought-provoking Story". Her novel, EVERYTHING IS NOT ENOUGH, is an NAACP Image Award Nominee for Outstanding Literature, Jennette McCurdy Book Club Pick, a Washington Post, Sunday Times, and Amazon Editors’ Pick, amongst others. Her novel BITTER HONEY was an Audible UK Best of 2025, Glamour Magazine SA Pick, Amazon Editors’ Pick, People Magazine, Essence, and Stylist Best Book Pick. As an entrepreneur, she runs Stockholm-based creative storytelling agency Geotraveler Media and online academy, Geotraveler Media Academy, which runs travel experiences around the world and is dedicated to visual storytelling and helping the next generation of travel storytellers put the heart back into the craft.

Qué es la lujuria? Es un vicio, una pasión, una virtud, una deshumanización o otra cosa? La Poeta Luz Cassino y el Filósofo Emanuele Profumi invitan a todo tipo de amantes y de diversos orígenes, a sumarse a este taller-evento de lectura y reflexión, a la vez intimo y colectivo que va abrir pistas para encontrar respuestas a estas preguntas, apropiarse de nuevas palabras y perspectivas, y amarlas. En un contexto grupal donde merendar es también una manera de relajarse y disfrutar junt@s. Con una contribución de 8 euros. Para participar y realizar el pago hay que confirmar presencia a este numero: +34613937727

This month's pick: Artemis Fowl (Book 1) by Eoin Colfer Backstory’s **Story Squad!** is our book club for young readers — a space to discover incredible stories, share ideas, and nurture a lifelong love of reading. Led by a mom-and-daughter duo, each session is about celebrating books together in a fun and welcoming way. **Instructions** 1. Swing by the shop to pick up a copy of your book 2. Read it 3. Come discuss it Easy peasy! Happy reading!

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**Our March pick is *God of the Woods* by Liz Moore.** **This month’s novel is an award-winning literary mystery that blends family drama with psychological suspense. It explores women’s voices and relationships while delivering an exciting, eerie, and deeply suspenseful story. The book is 576 pages in print or 14 hours and 35 minutes on audiobook.** Early morning, August 1975: a camp counselor discovers an empty bunk. Its occupant, Barbara Van Laar, has gone missing. Barbara isn’t just any thirteen-year-old: she’s the daughter of the family that owns the summer camp and employs most of the region’s residents. And this isn’t the first time a Van Laar child has disappeared. Barbara’s older brother similarly vanished fourteen years ago, never to be found. As a panicked search begins, a thrilling drama unfolds. Chasing down the layered secrets of the Van Laar family and the blue-collar community working in its shadow, Moore’s multi-threaded story invites readers into a rich and gripping dynasty of secrets and second chances. It is Liz Moore’s most ambitious and wide-reaching novel yet.

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Let’s meet and discuss this fun but moving collection of wildly creative short stories. (Photo credit: TimesNowNews.com)

Welcome, readers! Our March read is **_The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver._** The story follows Taylor Greer, a young woman from rural Kentucky who leaves home for the West, only to find herself unexpectedly becoming the guardian of an abused Native American toddler named Turtle. In Tucson, Arizona, they form a makeshift family with a diverse group of people, including Guatemalan refugees and a single mother, exploring themes of motherhood, community, belonging, and finding hope in hardship. The story blends humor with serious issues, creating a story about finding family in unexpected places. 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! 📖