About this Event
Join us for an evening of readings and conversation with novelists VAUHINI VARA and ANDREW ALTSCHUL. They will talk to journalist ASHIFA KASSAM about their latest books, the craft of writing, and work and life as married writers. We’re thrilled to host this event at Madrid’s newest English language bookstore, the Secret Kingdoms in beautiful Barrio de Las Letras. Come for the deep dive into contemporary fiction and stay for the informal drinks and mingling.
VAUHINI VARA's debut novel, The Immortal King Rao, is a New York Times Editors’ Choice, described by Justin Taylor in the Times as a "monumental achievement." It has been longlisted for the Center for Fiction’s First Novel Prize and named a best book of the year by NPR and others. Her short fiction has been published in Tin House, Zyzzyva, and elsewhere, and has won an O. Henry Award.
ANDREW ALTSCHUL is the author of three novels, including most recently The Gringa. His stories and essays have appeared in Esquire, McSweeney's, The Wall Street Journal, Ploughshares, and anthologies including Best New American Voices and O. Henry Prize Stories. A former Wallace Stegner Fellow and Jones Lecturer at Stanford, he currently teaches at Colorado State University.
ASHIIFA KASSAM is a Madrid-based journalist. Originally from Canada – where she honed her skills in TV and radio news – she has spent much of the past decade reporting from across Spain, primarily for The Guardian and Observer.
Tickets: 8€
Secret Kingdoms is the new English Language bookshop in Madrid. Located in an old factory in Barrio de las Letras, it specializes in Spanish History and Literature in English whilst still offering a broad range of books across all genres.
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Secret Kingdoms, 7 Calle de Moratín, Madrid, Spain
EUR 8.00