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Rompe el ciclo      

Alicia Muñoz       

Rumination—obsessive thinking about an idea, situation, or choice that can interfere with normal life—is a common and destructive issue that can negatively impact romantic relationships, whether you’re just starting out or have been in a committed relationship 

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El hijo del asesino        

Pablo Alaña       

Past and present are skillfully intertwined in this intense and absorbing novel by one of the most exciting new authors on Spain’s thriller scene. At a young age, Daniel’s life was shattered by trauma: on a September morning in 1975, his father was accused of murdering Reinosa’s...

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Cruce de damas      

Maria Boado Olabarrieta     

Summer 1991. The festive atmosphere in the small town of Oña, near Burgos, is shattered when a young woman is found half naked and unconscious in her car, with clear signs of violence. All clues point to Miguel, the boy the whole town saw her cozy up to at the local bar, and he is sentenced to a dozen years in jail. 

 

Cuando éramos pilotos    

José Antonio Ponseti      

In 1977, motorcyclist Thierry Sabine got lost in the Ténéré Desert. By a miracle, he survived and vowed to return to the desert, but never alone. Two years later – whether out of bravery or by chance – he returned with a group of intrepid men and women who would become the first protagonists of the legendary Paris-Dakar Rally. 

 

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AMIGOS DE ESPAÑOL

Pedro Pascal       

Chilean and American actor

Pedro Pascal can appear at the Los Angeles premiere of the second season of 'The Last of Us' wearing knee-high boots from the new Saint Laurent collection, go to dinner with Jennifer Aniston, sell you iPods, or become a global ambassador for Corona beer. There's no doubt that Pascal is the man of the moment. We spoke with this jovial Chilean star in Los Angeles about the highly anticipated second season of HBO's most popular series ‘The Last of Us’. Pascal, who emigrated to the United States in his teens, has proven he's the actor of the moment: his career spans decades and is packed with incredible credits in both film and television, working alongside some of the biggest names in Hollywood.  

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NEWS

Lou Carrigan, the Spanish giant of popular novels

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This August, Alianza Editorial will publish ‘¿Que pasa con Baum?’ Woody Allen's first novel in Spanish

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Writer and politician Ignasi Riera dies at the age of 85

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Semana Internacional de las Letras en Español (International Week of Letters in Spanish) Benengeli 2025 

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Eduardo Mendoza receives the Princesa de Asturias Award

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Spanish Library of New York

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ARS MULTIMEDIA

Presentación de «El español en el mundo 2022. Anuario del Instituto Cervantes»

ARS Video:  EP Andalucía -  Sergio Vila-Sanjuán wins the Fernando Lara Award for his novel Misterio en el barrio Gótico.

ARS RADIO:  La Milana Bonita interviews Spanish writer Belén  Copegui (Madrid 1963)

INTERVIEW

El Mundo interviews José Millás 

Juan José Millás talks about forgiveness, old age, journalism and betrayal, the themes of his new novel, ‘Ese imbécil va a escribir una novela.’The imbecile in ‘Ese imbécil va a escribir una novela’ (Alfaguara) is not Juan José Millás, the author, narrator and main character of the novel. The imbecile is Alberto, the alter ego of that narrator called Millás. And his dialogue, witty and painful at the same time, weaves together the themes of the book:..

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CHILDREN'S BOOK

Begoña Oro  

Una biblioteca, mil libros y la ratona Berta 

The fair has come to town! But what happens? Inexplicable power outages stop the rides midway and this provokes the indignation of the visitors? The fair director asks the Coscorrón sisters to investigate.

 

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