Book Clubs Barcelona

From Barcelona Chat'n Chapters Book Party

[Apologies, but our host, Backstory Bookshop, had a last-minute conflict and needed us to change the date.] The climate emergency will not be solved by reading books. But by coming together to read, to educate ourselves, to share what we learn with friends and family, and to take action in our corner of the world we can be a small part of the wave of change humanity desperately needs. Sound like something you want to be a part of? We’d love to have you. Join the Climate Action Book Club this month to read End Times Fascism: And the Fight for the Living World, by Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor. This event is free, but please get your copy from the wonderful English bookstore that hosts our book club meetings, Backstory. To cover Meetup fees, we also request a €2 donation. You are welcome (even encouraged) to join us even if you haven't read the book but want to hear and join the discussion about it. Feel free to bring a friend, too. Hope to see you!

51 attendees

BCN Chat'n'Chapters Silent Reading Party! @ Parc Carles I - OUTDOOR - SUNDAY

Sun, Nov 15, 4:00 PM

From Backstory English Bookshop - Events

[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 **PARC CARLES I** near **CIUTADELLA and the SCULPTURE OF SANTIAGO ROLDAN**. 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: 📕 6***:00 PM - Arrival*** Arrive early, chat with fellow book lovers, and perhaps snag the best reading spot. 👓 6***:10 PM - 7:10 PM - Reading Time*** Quietly dive into your book of choice. Feel free to join in whenever you arrive. 📚 7***:10 PM - 8:10 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.*

43 attendees

Craft Corner: Writers on Writing

Tue, Dec 1, 5:30 PM

From Barcelona Chat'n Chapters Book Party

**[BUY THIS MONTH's BOOK HERE](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/craft-in-the-real-world/)** For writers and readers alike, Craft Corner is a book club focusing on the craft of writing, creativity, and the writing life. We’ll discuss craft, inspiration, discipline, and the realities of the writing life — open to writers at any stage as well as curious readers interested in how stories are made. ## **About the Host** **Olivia** is a writer based in Barcelona, where she has lived for the past seven years. Originally from the United States, she studied creative writing as an undergraduate and later completed a master’s degree in translation at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. A jack of all writerly trades, she has published poetry and nonfiction and is currently navigating the querying process for her first novel.

18 attendees

BCN Chat'n'Chapters Silent Reading Party! @ Parc Carles I - OUTDOOR - SUNDAY

Sun, Nov 29, 4:00 PM

From Books, Politics and Philosophy club

13 attendees

First Book Club gathering

Sun, Nov 22, 4:00 PM

First gathering of the club where we meet each other and share our favorite book and we settle the program for next month

10 attendees

AL ESTE DEL EDEN, de John Steinbeck

Sun, Nov 29, 4:00 PM

From Club lector.

From AKASHA Hub Barcelona

En esta ocasión, hablaremos de Al Este del Eden, de John Steinbeck. ***Al este del Edén*** o ***El este del Edén***, a veces también traducida como ***Al este del Paraíso*** (*East of Eden*) es una novela de 1952 del novelista y [premio Nobel](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Premio_Nobel "Premio Nobel") estadounidense [John Steinbeck](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Steinbeck "John Steinbeck"). Narra la historia de dos familias, los Trask y los Hamilton, en el periodo comprendido entre la [Guerra de Secesión](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guerra_de_Secesi%C3%B3n "Guerra de Secesión") y la [Primera Guerra Mundial](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primera_Guerra_Mundial "Primera Guerra Mundial") y sitúa el núcleo de su trama en el californiano valle de [Salinas](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salinas_(California) "Salinas (California)"), lugar de origen del autor. La novela, construida a modo de monumental [epopeya](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epopeya) de evidentes referentes bíblicos, gira alrededor del problema de la naturaleza del Mal y de su relación con el [libre albedrío](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Libre_albedr%C3%ADo "Libre albedrío") y destaca por su magnificencia épica, su profundidad psicológica, la inusual riqueza de los secundarios y lo extremo de algunos personajes y situaciones. Estilísticamente, representa una evolución en el autor, que sin abandonar el [naturalismo](https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naturalismo_(literatura) "Naturalismo (literatura)") de sus obras precedentes, pretende, simultáneamente, dotar de un evidente sentido alegórico a tramas y personajes, lo que confiere a la obra un sentido idealista. *Al este del Edén* es la obra más compleja y ambiciosa de Steinbeck. Fue considerada por el propio autor como la más redonda de sus obras, llegando a definir toda su producción anterior como un simple «entrenamiento» sin más valor que el de servirle como preparación del proyecto: *Creo que todo lo que he escrito hasta ahora ha sido, en cierta forma, un ensayo para esto.*

15 attendees

Club de lectura: Mierdificación

Wed, Nov 25, 5:30 PM

From Backstory English Bookshop - Events

## Club de lectura Permacomputing — *Mierdificación* Seguimos con el club de lectura de **Permacomputing Barcelona**, un espacio para leer, compartir preguntas y debatir colectivamente sobre nuestra relación con la tecnología. En este tercer encuentro leeremos *Mierdificación: Qué hacer ante la apropiación de Internet por las grandes tecnológicas*, de **Cory Doctorow**, una reflexión crítica sobre cómo las grandes plataformas digitales degradan progresivamente los servicios que utilizamos y concentran cada vez más poder sobre internet. A partir del libro conversaremos sobre plataformas, monopolios digitales, dependencia tecnológica, concentración de poder y posibles alternativas para recuperar una internet más abierta, útil y orientada a las personas y las comunidades. **Leer, conversar y pensar colectivamente futuros tecnológicos distintos.** 📖 **Libro:** *Mierdificación: Qué hacer ante la apropiación de Internet por las grandes tecnológicas*, de Cory Doctorow 📅 **25 de noviembre** 🕡 **18:30 h** 📍 **AKASHA Hub Barcelona** El encuentro está abierto a cualquier persona interesada en tecnología, cultura digital y alternativas a los modelos dominantes de internet. No es necesario tener conocimientos técnicos previos.

17 attendees

Around the World Book Club: Vietnam

Thu, Nov 19, 5:00 PM

From Deep Dive: Bar lectures in Barcelona

**[BUY THE BOOK HERE!](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/the-sympathizer/)** **Around the World in 80 Books** is a monthly book club for the curious, the wanderers, and those who long to discover the many voices and cultural perspectives that make up our world. Each month, we travel to a different country through a carefully chosen work of literature to explore the stories, traditions, and cultural nuances that shape its identity. For those who dream of exploring the world, whether near or far, we believe that reading is one of the most beautiful ways to travel with curiosity, explore with intention, and discover a place beyond its borders.

2 attendees

Conferència al bar: "La decadència de Barcelona: com cal revertir-ho?"

Sat, Nov 28, 5:30 PM

Barcelona ha perdut catalanitat, elegància i esperit revolucionari. Això diu Santiago Espot, empresari, assagista i una de les veus més incòmodes del debat sobre el futur de la ciutat. Ha acceptat venir a Deep Dive a explicar el seu diagnòstic i, sobretot, com creu que es pot revertir. Una sola nit, no esperis a reservar seient. Ponent: Santiago Espot, empresari, assagista i activista polític Lloc: local per anunciar (Barcelona centre) Dissabte 28 de novembre, portes obertes a les 18:30 Milions de turistes cada any i cada vegada menys veïns. Salaris que cauen mentre els preus pugen. Barris sencers que ja no reconeixem. Tothom hi està d'acord: alguna cosa no funciona a Barcelona. On no hi ha acord és en el perquè, ni en qui en surt guanyant. Espot té una resposta clara, amb noms i cognoms, i no agrada a tothom. Justament per això ens interessa. La nit tracta quatre coses: Quan va començar la decadència: el model de turisme massiu, els vols low-cost i el moment en què l'Ajuntament va deixar de pensar Barcelona com a capital. Qui hi guanya: les elits econòmiques i financeres que, segons Espot, es beneficien del model actual, i per què cap govern no s'hi enfronta. Què faria el primer dia: antimàrqueting turístic, adéu als grans esdeveniments internacionals i mà dura contra el turisme de borratxera. Com es reverteix: què canviaria en la vida diària d'un veí si Barcelona deixés de ser una «sucursal», i per què Espot manté una fe inquebrantable en la ciutat. Programa 18:30 - Portes obertes: busca lloc (seients lliures!), demana menjar i beguda i compta que hi haurà cua a la barra; arribar d'hora és clau. 18:55 - Presentació 19:00 - Comença la conferència 19:30 - Descans breu 19:40 - Discussió «i ara què?» 20:00 - Torn de preguntes 20:10 - Temps per parlar amb el ponent, conèixer la resta de convidats i demanar una altra ronda La conferència es farà en català. No es gravarà en vídeo: el que es digui aquella nit es queda a la sala. Ens veiem allà. IG: @deepdive.bcn

1 attendee

Taiwan Travelogue by Yang Shuang-zi

Fri, Nov 27, 5:00 PM

From Reading Women Book Club

4.9

*Join us for our November book club discussion of Taiwan Travelogue by Yáng Shuāng-zǐ, translated by Lin King, followed by coffee or drinks nearby.* Winner of the 2026 International Booker Prize, Taiwan Travelogue is set in Taiwan in 1938, during Japanese colonial rule. A young Japanese writer arrives on the island and is paired with a Taiwanese interpreter who becomes her guide and companion. As they travel together, the novel explores friendship, intimacy, colonial power, language, and plenty of delicious food! We’ll meet on Friday, November 27 at Backstory Bookshop. After the discussion, we’ll head together to a nearby bar or café. **New readers are always welcome!**

15 attendees

Gays Can Read Book Club: ALL FOURS

Sat, Nov 28, 10:00 AM

From Gays Can Read: Barcelona

5.0

**Book club for LGBT+ English-speaking transplants in Barcelona.** **In November we’re reading: ALL FOURS, by Miranda July. We’ll meet Sat, 28 NOV at 11:00am, at VIVARI Coffee & Bakery (Consell de Cent 280)** in L’Eixample to discuss the book and share in our experiences as friends of Dorothy in a new land. 💅 ***Everyone in the rainbow alphabet is welcome!***

11 attendees

Around the World Book Club: Iran

Thu, Dec 17, 5:00 PM

From Backstory English Bookshop - Events

**[BUY THE BOOK HERE!](https://backstorybookshop.shop/product/women-without-men/)** **Around the World in 80 Books** is a monthly book club for the curious, the wanderers, and those who long to discover the many voices and cultural perspectives that make up our world. Each month, we travel to a different country through a carefully chosen work of literature to explore the stories, traditions, and cultural nuances that shape its identity. For those who dream of exploring the world, whether near or far, we believe that reading is one of the most beautiful ways to travel with curiosity, explore with intention, and discover a place beyond its borders.

1 attendee

First gathering of the club where we meet each other and share our favorite book and we settle the program for next month

10 attendees

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