Queen Letizia has returned for another year to the Madrid Book Fair, and with her, her unmistakable passion for reading.
During her tour, marked by her closeness with publishers and children, she carefully selected several titles that reflect her interest in independent publishers.
What Books Did Queen Letizia Buy at Madrid’s Book Fair?
Among the books she chose was Alcaravea, by Irene Reyes-Noguerol, a sample of her attention to new literary voices.
He also picked up a special edition of Poeta en Nueva York, by Federico García Lorca, and Cartas a una joven poeta, an anthology celebrating the power of the word.
At the Demipage publishing house booth, the queen took away ¿Y si pongo otra palabra?, by Antonio Vega, as she sensitively commented on the publishing effort that takes place away from the media spotlight.
She also added to her collection Hasta que empieza a brillar, a novel biography of María Moliner written by Andrés Neuman, and El pan perdido, by Edith Bruck, as well as Tal vez viajar, by Ricardo Martínez Llorca.
The choice seems to respond to a mixture of personal taste and a desire to explore less commercial literary proposals.
Letizia does not walk around the Fair with her hands full. Her team collects the copies and asks for bags -paper or cloth- from the booksellers, who then discreetly pass them to security.
Despite the bustle that surrounds her, the queen calmly stops at small booths and shows a genuine interest in projects that bet on literature as resistance.
She even took along a cardboard-bound book, produced by publishers called Indómitas, who transform everyday objects into supports for reading.
One of the most striking moments occurred when she confessed to the managers of a bookstore that she visits their premises incognito. Without warning, she enters as just another reader.