Lola Larumbe discusses fifty years of Madrid's Librería Alberti on ABRIL videopodcast

Lola Larumbe, director of Librería Alberti in Madrid, appeared on the "Libros y Cosas" videopodcast of the ABRIL supplement (Prensa Ibérica). She reflected on the independent bookstore’s fifty‑year history, noting its founding in the Argüelles neighbourhood in 1975, just weeks after Franco’s death, and its recent recognition with the Ministry of Culture’s Gold Medal for Merit in the Fine Arts 2025.

Larumbe emphasized the shop’s role as a cultural hub, stressing the importance of listening to local readers and fostering direct encounters between authors and the community without institutional mediation. She credited the store’s longevity to its adaptability and community focus, asserting that each bookstore is unique and that multiple independent shops sustain literary pluralism in the city.