Adan Griego, curator for Iberoamerican Collections at Stanford University Libraries, was at the Bogotá 2013 Book Fair. He shares with us his experiences, the publishers that called his attention, the offerings of ebooks and tell us why Gabriel García Márquez is still dominating Colombia’s literary scene.
The movie, based on Adelaida García Morales' novel, will be available at Días de Cine Reading Club until May 12th, 2013. This initiative is sponsored by the America Reads Spanish program and the American Library Association to promote literature and the Spanish language in American libraries and universities.
Nielsen BookScan, part of the Nielsen Company (US) LLC, and America Reads Spanish (ARS) present the free, weekly list of the Spanish bestseller titles in the US Market for week 17 of 2013 (week ending 4/28/2013).
This new tool, called PreTEL, can help publishers to decide if a book is publishable or not. The researchers working on this project come from the GeNeura group (GranadaUniversity) and PRM Consultores S.C.A. (Grupo Trevenque).
From the award-winning “Parco” to classics like “El alcalde de Zalamea”, Anaya Infantil y Juvenil presents its latest releases.
Missouri Western State University's English, Foreign Languages and Journalism Department hosted “A Taste of Spain” event to help educate people on the Spanish culture, customs and country, reports the Griffon News, the university's student newspaper.
"Children's Day/Book Day" is an every day celebration of children, families, and reading that culminates yearly on April 30. The goal is to emphasize the importance of literacy for children of all linguistic and cultural backgrounds.
After 48 years in the business, Librería Universal will close its doors on June 20. The popular bookstore in Calle Ocho in Miami, could not survived the effects of new technologies, its owner Juan Manuel Salvat told El País.
The nation’s highest award for libraries and museums was given to the library in Illinois for its efforts in helping the community.
The movie, based on Adelaida García Morales' novel, will be available at Días de Cine Reading Club until May 12th, 2013. This initiative is sponsored by the America Reads Spanish program and the American Library Association to promote literature and the Spanish language in American libraries and universities.
