Diagonal Manhattan, by Xavier Bosch (Column); Strong heart, by Silvia Soler (Universo), and This piece of lifeThe three novels originally written in Catalan that sold the most copies in 2025, according to the Libridata list, an online digital platform linked to the Guild of Booksellers of Catalonia that records the daily sale of books in more than 150 points in Catalonia, including bookstores and large stores. Bosch, Soler and Solé were already the best-selling authors during the last Sant Jordi festival. To which we should add Joël Dicker, although since it is a translation, it is not included in this ranking.

You're a performer, but for some time now you've been delving into the world of gastronomy with the Perifèria Cultural festival. Why did you decide to venture into this new field?

During confinement, Estel Solé (Molins de Rei, 1987) began to imagine the story of Lena, a woman overwhelmed by her family and professional life who suffers two small tragedies and decides to leave her with a stranger. Scraping together hours of sleep and juggling work-life balance, Solé turned that idea into a novel and, in an impulse of "absolute unconsciousness", submitted it to the Ramon Llull prize. The actress and writer, creator of shows such as Pets (2015) and poetry collections such as Gifts that seem to be other gifts (Amadeu Oller Award, 2011), explains that he has not yet digested the recognition for this story that is a cry to take the reins of one's own life.