Alejandro Gándara releases new essay collection

Spanish novelist and essayist Alejandro Gándara has released ‘Los textos robados a la felicidad, 22 historias para vivir sin miedo’ through the Galaxia Gutenberg publishing house. Released in 2026, the work is described as a significant contribution to contemporary Spanish-language essays.

The book utilizes 22 stories, drawing from classical myths, historical episodes, and sacred texts to reflect on the modern human condition. By examining figures such as Epicurus and themes from the Iliad, Gándara explores concepts of mortality and fear as an antidote to modern ‘toxic optimism’ and consumerist views of happiness. The work aims to provide philosophical depth without the density of academic prose or the simplicity of self-help literature.