At “Public Books,” our editorial staff and contributors are hard at work to provide readers with thought-provoking articles. But when the workday is done, what is actually on our nightstands? Here we…

At “Public Books,” our editorial staff and contributors are hard at work to provide readers with thought-provoking articles. But when the workday is done, what is actually on our nightstands? Here we ...

Two new books examine these dark decades in Spanish history.

At “Public Books,” our editorial staff and contributors are hard at work to provide readers with thought-provoking articles. But when the workday is done, what is actually on our nightstands? Here we…

Baptized by Messi himself, Lamine Yamal has tailored his individual brilliance to fit Spain's collective style

Baptized by Messi himself, Lamine Yamal has tailored his individual brilliance to fit Spain's collective style

I am going to keep my triads and my em dashes

Spain’s prime minister has become a global progressive icon. But at home, his government is hanging by a thread.

Against all odds, I have a podcast (episode)

“Why does the op-ed still hold sway over writers who want to be intellectuals or want to have some public presence?”

“Why does the op-ed still hold sway over writers who want to be intellectuals or want to have some public presence?”

“Why does the op-ed still hold sway over writers who want to be intellectuals or want to have some public presence?”

“Why does the op-ed still hold sway over writers who want to be intellectuals or want to have some public presence?”

“Why does the op-ed still hold sway over writers who want to be intellectuals or want to have some public presence?”

What were the books of 2025 that dazzled, challenged, and inspired us?

What were the books of 2025 that dazzled, challenged, and inspired us?

Madrid has changed greatly since 1975, at once opening itself to immigrants from Latin America while also doubling down on conservative politics.

A behind-the-scenes look at what Public Books editors and staff have been reading this month.

Faculty across dozens of disciplines awarded $100K to pursue their work

Faculty across dozens of disciplines awarded $100K to pursue their work

Un estudio sobre la escritora gallega es uno de los libros retirados de la biblioteca de la Academia Naval de Estados Unidos

Un estudio sobre la escritora gallega es uno de los libros retirados de la biblioteca de la Academia Naval de Estados Unidos

“Labor” forces us to ask: Who has power? “Horror” forces us to ask: Who is the monster? And the combination of the two, “Labor-as-Horror,” tells us to beware the uncomfortable fractures in our…

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With millions in sales, royalties from big-time TV, and widely read op-eds on the Basque question, Fernando Aramburu is a star in the Spanish literary scene. While his best-selling novels show a lack ...

Mexico once cultivated a “special relationship” with death. But cultural globalization and rising violence is weakening that bond.