A sharp, self-aware exploration of a city caught between identity and image—part of Travel with a Writer, The Walking Tree’s series pairing leading authors with the cities they know best.Barcelona has learned how to be seen. Once shaped by its own rhythms, it now moves under constant observation—its streets, neighborhoods, and symbols reframed through the expectations of millions who arrive each year.Writing from the perspective of someone who was born ther...

Longlisted for the Premi Finestres 2023 · Voted Best Catalan Book of the Year by El País ** **A fearless and luminous debut about freedom, belonging, and the end of youth... ** **"It powerfully conveys the anxiety, chaos, and disillusionment of a world hurtling towards collapse." — Julià Guillamon, La Vanguardia"Very Joan Didion." — Jordi Puntí, El PeriódicoIf like me you read, adored, and became obsessed with PERFECTION by Vicenzo ...