Sergio C. Fanjul

The 2008 Pulitzer Prize-winner visited a literary festival in Spain, after several years without publishing fiction. He will soon be handing in his new novel, which blends science fiction with poverty

The leading figure of queer theory, a globally influential voice in feminism and political thought, takes part in an EL PAÍS subscribers’ event

The sociological theories on cultural taste popularized by French thinker Pierre Bourdieu over 45 years ago have reached a wider audience thanks to a graphic novel by Tiphaine Rivière

We thought the world would always get better. That we would achieve greater levels of well-being and happiness, and that it was natural for children to be better off than their parents. But after decades of progress, we are facing times of great uncertainty: it is difficult to imagine a future in a context of wars, populism and natural disasters. What is progress today? Is it still possible?

The expert argues that more and more democratic systems are turning into autocracies, whereas in the second half of the 20th century, the reverse was happening

The novel ‘Neuromancer’ launched a dark and pessimistic genre that envisions a world dominated by powerful corporations, oppressive technology, and stark social inequality — an almost prophetic portrait of modern society

A new project led by writer Jorge Volpi brings together 20 authors under the age of 40 in the reinvention of a work that speaks of an inexistent civilization

An exhibition and several books explore the links between the mysterious deck of cards created in the Italian Renaissance with history, art and creativity

The two subcultures are suffering from a lack of generational change. A new exhibition recounts their history and idiosyncrasies from the “Battle of Brighton” in 1964, which was featured in the film ‘Quadrophenia,’ to the present day

Specializing in harm reduction, Fernando Caudevilla was involved in the closure of the so-called Amazon of drugs. His story is now being told in a new book

Her successful novel ‘Ru’ has been adapted into a film by Charles-Olivier Michaud; like much of her work, it deals with the aftermath of war and the vicissitudes of migration

This collection of texts, written by different authors at different times, comes in all different styles and formats: camouflage Bibles, Bibles for women, cartoon versions and biblical word search puzzles. The Republican candidate has entered the business

‘Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder’ is a narrative full of digressions that trace short memories about the attack that caused the writer to lose an eye

Criticism is emerging from unexpected quarters over the puritanical aspects of the current wave of political correctness that puts the focus on identity and difference

‘Solito: A Memoir’ by Javier Zamora is a bestseller about his dangerous odyssey from El Salvador to rejoin his parents in the US

A new novel by Mexican author Antonio Ortuño narrates with humor, mordacity and a touch of melancholy the reunion of a band of old metalheads who do not quite fit into today’s world

An exhibition in Oslo puts the work of both painters in dialogue. And, in the city of Stavanger, another exhibit recently displayed the work of Spanish painter Eugenio Lucas in context with the Norwegians Lars Hertervig and Peder Balke

Simón López Trujillo’s new sci-fi novel delves into real-world issues with deft lyricism

A bestselling book in France claims to offer evidence of a supreme being that created the universe, reigniting a debate over the relationship between science and religion

The Norwegian author – who will receive the award from the Swedish Academy on Sunday, December 10, in Stockholm – spoke exclusively with EL PAÍS in Oslo. ‘There are people who love my writing and people who hate it’

The Catalan thinker spoke with EL PAÍS about how he dismantles the myth of innovation and relates it to neoliberal ideology

An essay on the sociopolitical themes in the lyrics written by Joe Strummer, lead singer of The Clash, has inspired the debate about the impact popular songs have on an individual’s ideological views

In ‘The Inheritors,’ the American writer explores the country’s post-apartheid contradictions through the lives of three people

Shaped by the political and literary climate of the time, the award does not assure a spot in the literary canon and often overlooks exceptional authors