The Literanta bookstore has announced its definitive closure after twenty years of activity in the historic center of Palma. It communicated this on Tuesday through a publication on social networks in which it bids farewell to its clients and friends.

That Saint George has taken flight in recent years is a fact that is noted every April 23 in Palma. If last year two caparrots were premiered there, confirming its character as a traditional festival, this year the festival has begun almost a week earlier with a prior fair in the neighborhoods of the City. Nevertheless, the momentum of Book Day has also been felt outside Palma: throughout the Balearic Islands, numerous bookstores are preparing since February for one of the most important days of the year.

This is the story of two friends of over forty years who, after a lifetime dedicated to the same profession, have decided to join forces. Each will continue her work with the same spirit as before, but they will begin to share projects, ideas, and analyses to address the current situation, which bears little resemblance to when they started. Times are tough for neighborhood bookstores, and Quart Creixent (Palma) and La 22 (Girona) know this all too well. Therefore, with the support of Abacus, these two historic establishments have formed an alliance that seeks to strengthen them and, above all, preserve them as they are.

The recently renovated Misericordia Gardens will host the 36th Catalan Book Week 2025 from the 17th to the 21st. This event is organized by the Mallorcan Booksellers' Guild. The following publishers will have exhibitors: Editorial Moll, Lleonard Muntaner Editor, and AdiA Edil.