Scholar of Spain at Hopkins • Author of The Op-Ed Novel • Regular contributor at The Nation and elsewhere Website: https://krieger.jhu.edu/modern-languages-literatures/directory/becquer-seguin/ Book: https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674260108https://bsky.app/profile/becquer.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/becquer.bsky.social/post/3mry2sv7bmc2nOne of the literary revelations for me this year has been Michel Nieva. So, for @publicbooks.bsky.social, I wrote about how I learned to stop worrying and love science fiction—thanks to Nieva. H/t Federico Perelmuter https://www.publicbooks.org/on-our-nightstands-july-2026/31 Jul 2026 23:03 +0000at://did:plc:j4ssjccrbc3gr22lp2kxeszy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mry2sv7bmc2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/becquer.bsky.social/post/3mqz5ar45zc2kFor @goldengoalmag.bsky.social, I wrote about Lamine Yamal's misunderstood #WorldCup, Spain's new iteration of tiki-taka, and, of course, the baby photos. https://goldengoal.world/2026/07/19/the-passion-according-to-lamine/19 Jul 2026 15:54 +0000at://did:plc:j4ssjccrbc3gr22lp2kxeszy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqz5ar45zc2khttps://bsky.app/profile/becquer.bsky.social/post/3mi2xlh5xtc2bI spoke with the brilliant writer @mahernandez.bsky.social about true crime, the ethics of literature, and the art of taking a nap. Listen and enjoy! https://open.substack.com/pub/becquer/p/a-conversation-with-miguel-angel?utm_campaign=post-expanded-share&utm_medium=post%20viewer27 Mar 2026 20:31 +0000at://did:plc:j4ssjccrbc3gr22lp2kxeszy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mi2xlh5xtc2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/becquer.bsky.social/post/3mg64nl46ek2xYesterday, I was on @sobremesapod.bsky.social, hosted by the wonderful @eoghangilmartin.bsky.social, to talk about why Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez seems to be loved everywhere but in his own country. (Link in the thread, which includes other related links.)03 Mar 2026 15:49 +0000at://did:plc:j4ssjccrbc3gr22lp2kxeszy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mg64nl46ek2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/becquer.bsky.social/post/3mfk543gy622wI wrote about jobs, immigration, and my most recent piece with @sebasfaber.bsky.social for @thenation.com, which is about Madrid. (Link in first reply.) It's my first piece in English. My apologies for the delay to all the English-language readers out there. Many thanks for reading.23 Feb 2026 17:04 +0000at://did:plc:j4ssjccrbc3gr22lp2kxeszy/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfk543gy622w