The Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) returns to full strength after two years of lower attendance because of the pandemic.

The event, which is the world’s largest Spanish-language book fair, runs from November 26 to December 4 in the state of Jalisco, best known as the home of tequila.

Three days of programming for professionals will be held November 27–29 at the Expo Guadalajara. A total of 3,000 activities—including 700 book launches, readings, and lectures—are planned, and 48 countries will have stands.

Among the highlights will be the presentation of the FIL Prize for Literature in Romance Languages, the fair’s most prestigious award, to the Romanian writer Mircea Ca?rta?rescu. Tributes and awards will also be given to Cuban writer Antonio Orlando Rodríguez, Chilean writer Diamela Eltit, Mexican photographer Pedro Valtierra, Salvadoran writer Jorge Galán, Guatemalan editor Raúl Figueroa Sarti, and others. The United Arab Emirate of Sharjah will be the guest of honor, and an extensive program will focus on the promotion of Arab culture.

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