Join author Bécquer Seguín, a regular contributor to The Nation, in a conversation about his new book The Op-Ed Novel. Focusing on the unique case of Spain, where 1 in 3 op-ed columnists at the country's most important newspaper is a novelist, the book explores the intricate relationship between opinion journalism and contemporary literature, drawing parallels with renowned authors such as James Baldwin and Joan Didion, who transitioned from being novelists to becoming influential voices on current events. 

He will be in conversation with Luis Moreno-Caballud, Associate Professor of Romance Languages and Literatures at the University of Pennsylvania. 

Advance registration is appreciated.

Bécquer Seguín is an assistant professor of Iberian studies at Johns Hopkins University, where he teaches the literary, cultural, and political history of modern Spain. He is a regular contributor to The Nation, where he has been reporting on Spain since 2015, and has written for Slate, the Los Angeles Review of Books, and Public Books, where he co-edits the literature in translation and sports sections.