El Andalusian Center of Letters has prepared a particularly busy schedule for the month of April in Cordoba, with several activities open to the public that take place in the Public Library Grupo CánticoOver four days, a diverse range of voices from the Spanish literary scene will come together, from travelogues to essays and crime novels.
All the proposals share the same approach: face-to-face meetings with authors who discuss their most recent works and engage in dialogue with journalists, writers, and filmmakers. The events will always be held at 19 pm and have Free entry until complete seatsThis makes this series a convenient and accessible opportunity to keep up with current literary events without leaving the city.
April at the Grupo Cántico Library: four appointments with literature
The CAL's programming in Córdoba focuses on the Cántico Group LibraryLocated on Avenida de América, which is establishing itself as one of the main meeting points between readers and authors in the city, such as the presentation of Leonardo Padura in CórdobaAll sessions will take place in this space, maintaining a stable schedule that facilitates attendance and planning for the regular audience.
El The poster of the month brings together four proper namesSergio Hojman, Sara Torres, Fernando Aramburu, and Eugenio Fuentes. Each of them will come to Córdoba to present a recent book, in dialogue with professionals from the cultural field who will lead the conversations and open the question period to the public.
This combination of talks, presentations and debates It allows you to approach reading from very different perspectives: personal memory linked to cities, critical reflection on desire and bodies, narrative marked by violence in the Basque Country, or the intrigue of contemporary crime fiction.
Beyond the specific titles, the cycle reinforces the commitment of the Andalusian Center for Letters to to bring contemporary literary creation closer to Andalusian readers, connecting established authors and new voices with a reading community that is increasingly involved in the cultural life of Cordoba.
Attendance does not require prior registration: simply arrive at the library a few minutes before the scheduled time and enter until the space reaches its maximum capacity, something that, in this type of proposal, often happens given the expectation that some of the guests arouse.
A sentimental guide to Buenos Aires: a conversation between Sergio and Laura Hojman
The cycle begins on Tuesday April 7 with a session focused on the book A sentimental guide to Buenos Aireswritten by Sergio Hojman and published by Renacimiento. In this event, the author will talk with his daughter, the filmmaker. Laura Hojman, around a work that mixes personal memory, urban stroll and an affectionate look at the Argentine capital.
Far from being a typical tourist guide, the book functions as declaration of love to Buenos AiresA city that, as the presentation emphasizes, ultimately wins over its visitors with its welcoming atmosphere, vibrant cultural life, and the imprint of migrations that have shaped its identity. The book gathers episodes, places, and memories that forge an intimate connection with the city.
This proposal explores how, over time, the cities that mark a biography They remain present in the way we see the world, even when we have physically distanced ourselves from them. The book proposes a sentimental journey in which nostalgia, everyday observation, and the experience of exile or distance are constantly intertwined.
During the talk in Córdoba, father and daughter will share that with the public emotional and literary experienceThey will discuss how the story was constructed, what memories were left out, and how Buenos Aires almost becomes another character in the narrative. The interaction between writing and film, marked by Laura Hojman's career, will also bring audiovisual nuances to the conversation.
As with the rest of the month's activities, the session with Sergio and Laura Hojman will be... Free entry until complete seatsThis is something that will likely appeal to both regular readers and people interested in Argentine culture and the stories that arise from emotional ties with a city.
Sara Torres and the exploration of the erotic as a vital force
El Wednesday April 15 It will be the turn of Sarah TorresThe Asturian poet and novelist, who in recent years has established herself as one of the most unique voices in contemporary Spanish literature, will be at the Grupo Cántico Library to present her essay. Erotic thought, published by Reservoir Books.
In this work, Torres proposes a critical reflection on desire, pleasure and the body which deliberately positions itself outside the dominant heterosexual binary. The text combines theoretical tools with a highly poetic style, seeking a balance between conceptual analysis and a personal voice that directly addresses the reader.
The essay presents the erotic as vital energy and political dimension It is capable of questioning social norms, power structures, and established ways of relating. At the same time, it opens the door to practices of care and encounter that allow for freer, more diverse, and honest relationships, far removed from the rigid models that have historically shaped sexuality and affective relationships.
As part of the Cordoba series, Sara Torres will discuss this book with the author. Tania Padilla, within the proposal known as Meetings at the CenterThe conversation will cover both the contents of the essay and the creative process and the author's previous career in poetry and narrative.
This appointment reinforces the commitment of the Andalusian Center for Letters to to incorporate complex issues into the public debateIn this case, linked to corporeality and desire, from an approach that combines intellectual rigor and closeness, and that invites us to rethink imaginaries deeply rooted in European and Spanish culture.
Fernando Aramburu returns to the Basque Country with Maite
El Tuesday April 21The CAL program in Córdoba will continue with the visit of Fernando AramburuA novelist, poet, and essayist born in San Sebastián, who has achieved great international acclaim for his novels about the recent history of the Basque Country. The author will present his book at the Grupo Cántico Library. Maite, published by Tusquets.
The work is once again set in the scene of violence in the Basque CountryThis is a narrative territory that Aramburu knows well and has approached from different angles in his bibliography. This time, however, the focus is on personal relationships and the intimate fabric that sustains the characters, beyond the political and social backdrop.
In several recent statements, the writer has emphasized that the central theme of the novel The story lies in the family ties and shared secrets of three women, protagonists of a tale where loyalties and past wounds weigh heavily. The context of terrorism appears as a backdrop, but, according to the author, it is not the book's main theme.
During the event in Córdoba, Aramburu will talk with the journalist Marta JiménezThe discussion will be moderated by a speaker who will pose questions about the novel's genesis, its structure, and how it fits into the writer's career. There will also be time for the audience to participate and share their impressions of the work.
The author, who left teaching in 2009 to dedicate himself fully to writing, has a large body of work translated into several languages and partly adapted for film and television, which makes his presence in the CAL cycle arouse a considerable anticipation among readers throughout Spainespecially those who have followed his previous books.
Black Circle: Eugenio Fuentes presents Wendy in Córdoba
The last activity of the month will take place on Wednesday April 22Also at 19:00 p.m. at the Grupo Cántico Library, the event will be dedicated to crime fiction. The writer Eugene Fuentes He will visit Córdoba to talk about his work Wendy, published by Tusquets, within the cycle Black Circle that the CAL reserves for this genre.
With a consolidated track record in the field of detective and crime novelFuentes is best known for the series starring Detective Cupid, in titles such as The interior of the forest, The blood of angels o The pianist's handsHis books have been published in more than a dozen countries, and critics place him among the authors who have contributed to renewing the genre in Europe.
En WendyThe author proposes a plot in which an investigator must follow the trail of a Young woman disappears after a sex video is leaked in which she has a relationship with a soccer player. From this starting point, the narrative examines the consequences of media exposure, the power of digital image, and the dynamics of abuse that can arise around professional sports and celebrity.
The novel is characterized by a sober and precise narrative style, described in numerous reviews as Clean and very well builtwith a narrative structure that seeks to maintain tension without sacrificing the psychological depth of the characters. This balance between intrigue and social analysis has already become a hallmark of Fuentes' writing.
At the event in Cordoba, the author will speak with the journalist. Angela Alba, who will lead the conversation and open a space to address both the technical aspects of the crime novel and the ethical issues raised by a case of non-consensual dissemination of intimate content in the current context.
The program that the Andalusian Center for Letters has designed for April in Córdoba constitutes a A very varied journey through contemporary literary creationFrom an affectionate look at a city that is never truly left behind, to a questioning of the codes of desire, including a reinterpretation of Basque violence from an intimate perspective and an exploration of the limits of privacy in the digital age through crime fiction. All of this is concentrated in the Grupo Cántico Library, with free access and a roster of authors who reinforce the city's role as a vibrant hub on the Andalusian cultural map.
