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Starting in April, new sessions of our Book Club
From March 20, 2026 until April 26, 2026From April 14 to June 23, sessions on every other Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
MADRID
Casa Árabe headquarters (at Calle Alcalá, 62).
From April 14 to June 23, sessions on every other Tuesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.
60 euros for all six sessions.
In Spanish.
After Easter Week, the Casa Árabe Book Club will be returning with new sessions. Through various works and authors, we will get the chance to explore the Arab world through literature, graphic novels and poetry. The sessions will be taking place every other Tuesday from April 14 to June 23, 2026. Reserve your spot now.
The new dates and works to be discussed at the Casa Árabe Book Club, led by Javier Fonseca from the Escuela de Escritores, are as follows:
Tuesday, April 14: The President’s Gardens (Musihn al Ramli)
Tuesday, April 28: Mothballs (Alia Mamduh)
Tuesday, May 12: Seasons (Tarek el Tayeb)
Tuesday, May 26: Palestine (Joe Sacco
Tuesday, June 9: The Color of Milk (Nell Leyshon)
Tuesday, June 23: Selection of Arabic Poetry (Various Authors)*
*The poetry selection consists of approximately 40 poems compiled by Javier Fonseca. Each person attending must find and bring in one additional poem to share on the day of the reading.
In order to take part in the Reading Club, you must attend the first session after having read the first book.
Javier Fonseca
A writer of children’s and youths’ literature who has authored more than twenty publication in his own name or with a pen name (Isaura Lee), including Pastel de moras (Blackberry Pie, published by Algar eds., 2013), El visitante del otro lado (The Visitor From the Other Side, Diquesí eds., 2016) and Zampalabras (Word Eater, Nórdica eds., 2018), 17+85 españoles geniales que lograron su sueño (17+85 Amazing Spaniards Who Lived Their Dream, 1785 eds., 2019), Amigos imaginarios (Imaginary Friends, published by San Pablo eds., 2020) and La familia Muchasleguas (The ‘Many-Leagues’ Family, published by La Esfera de los Libros, 2020).
At the Escuela de Escritores (School of Writers), Fonseca teaches children’s and youth writing and creative writing and storytelling for young people and adults, guiding projects and children’s and youth writing in the Specialization Course on Teaching Creative Writing and Children’s Poetry that forms part of the Master’s degree program in Poetry. Since 2014, he has also been responsible for the children’s book and youth book recommendations made by the cultural journal Adiós. He occasionally contributes to other cultural publications (Cuatrogatos, the LIJ digital magazine) and radio shows (La estación azul de los niños, RNE). Along with this, he coordinates youth and adult reading clubs at public libraries, in bookstores and on digital platforms. He is also an oral storyteller, telling stories in squares, cafés, universities... or any other space where people might be willing to listen.
He combines his literary work with a dedication to creative thinking and social awareness. He has been a university professor (USP-CEU) and has worked at Cáritas Española for more than ten years as its national head of development education, training and volunteering.
Tuesday, April 14: The President’s Gardens (Musihn al Ramli)
Tuesday, April 28: Mothballs (Alia Mamduh)
Tuesday, May 12: Seasons (Tarek el Tayeb)
Tuesday, May 26: Palestine (Joe Sacco
Tuesday, June 9: The Color of Milk (Nell Leyshon)
Tuesday, June 23: Selection of Arabic Poetry (Various Authors)*
*The poetry selection consists of approximately 40 poems compiled by Javier Fonseca. Each person attending must find and bring in one additional poem to share on the day of the reading.
In order to take part in the Reading Club, you must attend the first session after having read the first book.
Javier Fonseca
A writer of children’s and youths’ literature who has authored more than twenty publication in his own name or with a pen name (Isaura Lee), including Pastel de moras (Blackberry Pie, published by Algar eds., 2013), El visitante del otro lado (The Visitor From the Other Side, Diquesí eds., 2016) and Zampalabras (Word Eater, Nórdica eds., 2018), 17+85 españoles geniales que lograron su sueño (17+85 Amazing Spaniards Who Lived Their Dream, 1785 eds., 2019), Amigos imaginarios (Imaginary Friends, published by San Pablo eds., 2020) and La familia Muchasleguas (The ‘Many-Leagues’ Family, published by La Esfera de los Libros, 2020).
At the Escuela de Escritores (School of Writers), Fonseca teaches children’s and youth writing and creative writing and storytelling for young people and adults, guiding projects and children’s and youth writing in the Specialization Course on Teaching Creative Writing and Children’s Poetry that forms part of the Master’s degree program in Poetry. Since 2014, he has also been responsible for the children’s book and youth book recommendations made by the cultural journal Adiós. He occasionally contributes to other cultural publications (Cuatrogatos, the LIJ digital magazine) and radio shows (La estación azul de los niños, RNE). Along with this, he coordinates youth and adult reading clubs at public libraries, in bookstores and on digital platforms. He is also an oral storyteller, telling stories in squares, cafés, universities... or any other space where people might be willing to listen.
He combines his literary work with a dedication to creative thinking and social awareness. He has been a university professor (USP-CEU) and has worked at Cáritas Española for more than ten years as its national head of development education, training and volunteering.
