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Madrid-style stew conquers New York aboard the training ship Juan Sebastián Elcano
In a historic act of gastronomic diplomacy, more than 150 international figures are celebrating "Cocido Madrileño Day" at the New York harbor, an event marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.
Paula Klein's "El amor inventado" wins the 4th Lumen Novel Prize.
This is a story about love, lies, and the fictions that sustain a relationship. Submitted under the pseudonym Vera Mens, the novel was declared the winner by a majority vote of the jury for the 2026 Lumen Novel Prize.
Madrid Book Fair 2026
The Madrid Book Fair concluded its 85th edition with more than 20,000 attendees at the activities scheduled across the fair's various pavilions and spaces.
Art tales
Behind every iconic painting and immortal sculpture lies a story rarely found in textbooks: sword duels, multi-million-dollar frauds, thefts, censorship, obsessions, acts of revenge, unbridled passions, and geniuses who bordered on madness.
Books, music and gastronomy in Morella
Morella will celebrate its International Literary Festival from May 15th to 17th. This year's central theme is "Women and Equality, When?", addressed from the perspectives of work, literature, sports, and home life.
It will bear your name, by Sonsoles Ónega
This novel by Sonsoles Ónega: a story of love, secrets and memory that pays homage to the silenced women of the 19th century.
Goya and his Caprices
The master of the historical novel returns, Luis Zueco publishes his recent book The Trial, an enveloping intrigue through one of the most unknown and fascinating episodes in the life of the painter Francisco de Goya y Lucientes.
It's the 100th anniversary of Marilyn Monroe's birth
Norma Jeane Mortenson, better known as Marilyn Monroe, illuminated the screens of Hollywood's Golden Age. Throughout her brief but unforgettable life, she displayed extraordinary creativity and an unmistakable style.
Exhibition Isidre Nonell looking at Goya
The Lázaro Galdiano Museum and the Casacuberta Marsans Collection present the exhibition "Isidre Nonell looking at Goya" in Madrid.
The journey of words
Carlota de Benito Moreno's word-weaving ingenuity is a delightful journey through grammar, the evolution of Spanish, and the mind. Language evolves.