Barcelona books

Man of the people - Manuel Vázquez Montalbán

Thu, 29 Mar 2012 22:00:00 GMT

It is 40 years since one of Barcelona's most famous fictional characters, detective Pepe Carvalho, came into being at the hand of writer Manuel Vázquez Montalbán

Book signing at BCN books

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 10:18:00 GMT

Ex Sitges resident and first-time author Amanda Meheux will be signing copies of her debut novel 'The Cava Queen', described as Sex in the City meets Shirley Valentine!

BCNegra 2012

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 10:17:51 GMT

Barcelona's crime novel festival is back this year with yet another talented line-up, giving you the best that the genre has to offer

DRINK: '112 Wines for 2012'

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 09:51:44 GMT

Tara Stevens reviews a new wine guide by the former sommelier of El Bulli

REVIEW: Guia de Restaurant KM0 Slow Food Catalunya

Tue, 27 Sep 2011 08:50:00 GMT

Tara Stevens takes a look inside the pages of this new guide to restaurants serving up local organic food

REVIEW: 'Rick Stein's Spain' (BBC Books)

Mon, 12 Sep 2011 08:52:00 GMT

If you want to get to grips with Spanish cooking in your own kitchen, Tara Stevens reckons that you can't really go wrong with this new book from the British chef

Reading corner

Thu, 22 Apr 2010 22:01:00 GMT

Calling all Barcelona-based English-language writers—tell us here about your publications and spread the word

The written word

Sun, 28 Mar 2010 23:00:57 GMT

For those who want to celebrate Sant Jordi's Day by reading some Catalan literature in English, here's a look at what's available and why there's not more

Courting the Bull

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:01:00 GMT

A new anthology of expatriate literature in Spain

Literary Barcelona

Mon, 07 Sep 2009 11:36:16 GMT

We take a look at books that have been inspired by or use the city as a backdrop to their story

Savouring Spain

Thu, 21 May 2009 12:45:17 GMT

This article introduces two long-term residents who found that the best way to write about Spain was in bite-size pieces

The historian

Tue, 01 Jan 2008 17:32:20 GMT

We interviewed Paul Preston, the acclaimed British historian of Spain's 20th century

Beyond the call of duty

Mon, 01 Oct 2007 10:14:53 GMT

Angela Jackson has spoken to the brave women who came here from the UK to serve as nurses with the Republican army during the Civil War