The last month of autumn is drawing near, with Christmas on the horizon, and the recaps of this year 2026, including the books we read, are starting to take on a shape that is more or less clearly defined.
As every Sunday, we offer you a snapshot of our week. Everything that unfolded in just 10 tweets. A condensed selection that we hope will inspire you to read more articles on our site.
The Week at Zenda, in 10 Tweets
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Carlos López-Otín: “Imperfection defines life: if we were perfect, we would be microbes.”
My fifth conversation with Carlos at @zendalibros. It’s a precious moment every time it happens, and I spend time with my friend. Thank you, thank you. Photos: @JeosmPhoto.
https://t.co/e4vV48CKR9— Edu Galán (@edugalan) November 14, 2026
2
“While we watched Brussels drooling with its mouth agape, America waited for us to pick up the phone. But we never quite picked up, and less and less, until they hung up.”
It’s Thursday, there’s Patente de Corso.
https://t.co/0TMH2Re1L3— Arturo Pérez-Reverte (@perezreverte) November 12, 2026
3
In case you want to know my opinion on #WildHorseNine, for @zendalibros
https://t.co/bExqB8Fq0c
— Juan Manuel González (@confecinepata) November 13, 2026
4
On November 14, 1889, American journalist Nellie Bly began her voyage around the world to emulate the protagonist of Jules Verne’s novel, demonstrating the possibilities of the new modes of transport. She achieved it in 72 days @zendalibros
https://t.co/5QBPZp5SnR— Pedro Mozas Rello (@pedromozasrello) November 14, 2026
5
“Max Huerta @maximohuerta, very convincing, claimed he wasn’t going to sell the novel in his bookstore, saying it was very dangerous.”
@zendalibroshttps://t.co/ZsEKRkihU1
— Manuel Ríos San Martín (@mriossanmartin) November 14, 2026
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🔴 This week, at @zendalibros, I peek at the Canal de Castilla from its Palencia side.
👉🏻 https://t.co/3cYEptkaMH https://t.co/DBuu60ZG0W
— Miguel Barrero (@MiguelBarrero) November 10, 2026
7
Today on @zendalibros we discuss ‘The World of Juan Lobón’ @LibrosAsteroide
Juan Lobón speaks with a consciousness of being the sole protagonist of a marginal world, which will surely end when he disappears
https://t.co/NvNLZzXFnP— Ricardo Martínez Llorca (@rimllorca) November 11, 2026
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After more than half a century unjustly forgotten, one of Jean Giraudoux’s most distinctive works reappears: “Ondina” (1939). A beautiful theatrical piece that I have had the pleasure of translating, and you can READ its opening at @zendalibros: https://t.co/GjWbrPnYQN @ApeironEdicion https://t.co/snMBireqnq
— Manuel Fernández Labrada (@Saltus_Altus) November 11, 2026
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“Perhaps The Three Truths of Carlota are about human pain, and one solution to combat it lies in publishing good literary books.”
https://t.co/Cyiz7vaYzc
Thanks @zendalibros and @BernardoMunuera for reviewing my novel. @Srscottlibros— RJ Veredas (@r_veredas) November 12, 2026
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“The past has doors that stand upright. Dilapidated doors, whose splinters cut flesh and then sew it back with verses that invite the darkness.”
Today, at @zendalibros. @randomhouse_es
https://t.co/EjibDIS1HW
— José Luis Díaz (@entre_vj) November 12, 2026