Babelia is the cultural magazine of "El País", a Spanish-language daily newspaper based in Madrid (Spain) and it is owned by the Spanish media conglomerate PRISA. Critics from ‘Babelia’ review works by the Canadian Nobel laureate and the new books by Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón, Robert Jones Jr. and Laura Cukierman.

• Algo que quería decirte by Alice Munro.(Lumen).  In her third book of stories, Alice Munro has strengthened the way in which she narrates her life in all details. For the first time it is published in Spanish. Maydeu. Review by Javier Aparicio
• Rodaje by Manuel Gutierrez Aragon. (Anagrama) . Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón narrates the filming of "El verdugo" offering us a vivid picture of that time. Review by Ana Rodríguez Fischer.
• Los profetas by Robert Jones Jr. (ADN Publishers). Despite his ambition, Robert Jones Jr. is shipwrecked by an excess of bravado when he narrates the love between two slaves in the US. Review by José María Guelbenzu.
• Las chicas malas no transpiran by Laura Cukierman. (Navona Publihers). Despite her desire to cover a wide range of ages, Cukierman casts doubt on the many forced roles of women. Review by Carlos Pardo.

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