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Bilingual, Biliterate, Bicultural. San Antonio’s School District Dual Language Program

When in 2021, 23 young people, enrolled in the San Antonio Independent School District (SAISD) Dual Language Program, received their graduation diplomas, history was made.

Fernando Sánchez Dragó, writer for television and controversy, dies at the age of 86

The novelist and journalist, author of more than 40 titles and winner of various awards, including the National Literature Award, has died of a heart attack, according to sources close to him.

The Spanish criminal novel breaks borders and renews the genre

The Quais du Polar in Lyon, Europe's main crime fiction festival, focuses on creation in Spanish and the favorable time it is experiencing. Writers, experts, and editors analyze for EL PAÍS this explosion and some of the dangers inherent to success.

The call for entries for the XIV “Ciudad de Málaga” Children's Literature Award 2023 Narrative is open

The deadline for submitting works began on March 14th and will remain open until May 11th.

37 bookstores will participate in the 45th edition of the Antique and Second-hand Book Fair

The Paseo de Recoletos will be the venue for the celebration of the 45th edition of the Antique and Second-Hand Book Fair from April 28th to May 15th and will be attended by 37 bookstores specializing in antique and second-hand books from all over Spain.

Kobo goes for the Kindle with its new 'ereader': it allows you to write, read and listen to audiobooks

Kobo, the Rakuten brand, has announced the launch in Spain of its new Kobo Elipsa 2E, with which it wants to stand up to Kindle ebooks.

Cómic Barcelona says goodbye to its 41st edition with 110,000 visitors, significantly increasing the young and family audience.

With full capacity in some main activities, attendance at cultural programming has regained strength.

Five audiobooks for a better life

As a bookseller, one of the most difficult questions readers ask is when they innocently ask for book suggestions.

The bookstore from the inside: The Illustrated Armadillo

Bea and Víctor, booksellers at El Armadillo Ilustrado: «We noticed an increase in sales in the comics sector. It is opening to explore other themes that reach a more diverse audience.»

Book Publishing's Bilingual Boom

With more than 40 million Spanish-speaking readers and language learners, according to the Census Bureau, the U.S. has the fourth-largest Spanish-speaking population in the world, after Mexico, Spain, and Argentina.

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