Thu, Jul 09
|Backstory English Bookshop
Backstory Talks: The last tenant of La Pedrera
Ana Viladomiu is one of the last residents living in Antoni Gaudí's famous La Pedrera. Her new novel, recently translated to English, chronicles the lives of the building's past tenants, based on real interviews.
Time & Location
Jul 09, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM
Backstory English Bookshop, Carrer de Mallorca, 330, Eixample, 08037 Barcelona, Spain
About the event
Ana Viladomiu was born in Barcelona and studied at the Faculty of Geography and History. A lifelong and passionate reader, she pursued a variety of professions before dedicating herself to writing. She later honed her craft at the Writers' School at the Ateneu de Barcelona.
Her literary journey has been one of exploration and perseverance, but her novel inspired by La Pedrera holds a special place. Having lived in the iconic building for many years, Ana draws deeply on its history, atmosphere and everyday life. Often referred to as "the last tenant" of La Pedrera, she has transformed her unique experience of the extraordinary building into stories that weave together memory, architecture and human connection. Her novel, The Last Tenant, was originally published in Catalan in 2019 and translated to English by Robert Strange.
The author will be in conversation with journalist and writer Suzanne Wales. You can buy the…