They didn't even make a list. The shop was in the Calders passage, and he was an author they liked. That's why Isabel Sucunza and Abel Cutillas knew exactly what name to use to launch a bookstore without... bestsellers and with a lot of independent publishing that has been around for over 10 years.

Walking through the center of Barcelona is tiring. That's a fact. And there are times when you need to stop, rest, have a coffee, and continue your route. Today, we're talking about an oasis within another oasis: the La Central bookstore in the Raval district. Bookstores are inherently places of calm where (unless it's Sant Jordi) the pace slows down and you feel more relaxed. This one also has a café inside, although we could say outside, because most of its tables are outside. The café is called Decameron, and it has three spaces. A small patio, the tables inside, where the counter for ordering is, and then the larger space, where most of the tables are.

It goes without saying that bookstores nourish the critical spirit, the thirst for knowledge, and, ultimately, the soul. But today we'll tell you about a bookstore that also nourishes us in the most prosaic, honest, and direct way possible: + Bernat.