The program centers on the literary landscape of Elda, tracing its past and present through a dedicated exploration of regional writing. It is published on Thursdays at 19:20 and showcases a rotating cast of voices that illuminate Spain’s diverse literary geography. The show functions as a literary magazine, surveying various areas of Spanish culture to illuminate both historical chapters and the current waves shaping the nation’s literature.
Last September, the team ventured to Alicante to record a new episode, marking the fourth entry in the ongoing season. The episode invites viewers to look beyond the familiar and discover how local craft intersects with broader national trends, revealing how place and print come together in meaningful literary moments.
A representative of the city’s literary sphere will appear on screen to discuss their novels and memories tied to Elda, focusing on the central square as a site of cultural memory and creative exchange. The conversation will illuminate how space—public squares, streets, and libraries—acts as a living backdrop for storytelling and authorial development.
Additionally, an Elda-born illustrator will be featured, highlighting a recent illustrated work and its release event at a local bookstore. The program will also feature emerging writers who are redefining contemporary storytelling, offering a window into new voices shaping the literary scene.
Raquel Lanseros with José Ferrándiz Lozano is shown during the filming in a moment that captures the collaborative spirit of the project. The segment celebrates the synergy between poet, producer, and city, illustrating how a single program can become a tapestry of cultural imagination.
As the camera moves through the city’s streets, viewers are invited to witness the literary side of the town—capturing the personalities, the places, and the conversations that fuel creative work. The interview with Emilio Castelar, a prominent historical figure who influenced political and intellectual life, along with visual material and archival items connected to his era, demonstrates how the past continues to speak to the present. Objects and documents from that period illuminate the ongoing dialogue between history and literature, enriching the viewer’s understanding of how ideas circulate through time.
Furthermore, members of a local cultural association are interviewed at their gathering place, offering a sense of community and shared purpose. This weekly journey across a different city each episode highlights major literary figures, emerging talents, and the places where works are born and debated. It also spotlights reading clubs, neighborhood bookstores, and editorial news, all contributing to a vibrant ecosystem around the written word.
Each installment of the series invites audiences to travel through a single city on a weekly cadence, curating encounters with acclaimed writers, rising stars, studios and venues where writing happens, and the clubs that foster reading as a communal practice. It also celebrates the magic of independent bookstores and the steady flow of publishing news, aiming to bring readers closer to the broader world of literature while keeping a distinctly local flavor that resonates with Canadian and American audiences who cherish regional storytelling and cultural heritage.