Books help us portray the world, but also to broaden our perspective. Through their pages and words, texts bring us closer to realities we may not know, give a voice to what we still struggle to explain, and sometimes force us to question our own understanding of reality. Because the conflicts, changes, and questions that shape the present and the future are also explored between the pages of books, in publishing houses and magazines. And for three days, Barcelona will become a meeting point for some of the voices seeking to put these ideas into words: more than 40 professionals from the worlds of publishing, journalism, research, and critical thought will come together in the city for the second edition of READ, the International Books and Ideas Convention.
The event will combine its professional dimension, fostering meetings and partnerships between publishers and magazines from around the world, with a programme open to the city during the afternoons of the convention. The debate will thus move beyond the conference spaces and into the heart of the city, with activities taking place at venues such as the MACBA Chapel, Pati Manning, and Plaça de la Gardunya.