# Event Details - **Event Name**: What We Tried to Bury Grows Here: A talk with author Julian Zabalbeascoa - **Event Start and End Date**: Mon, 09 Mar, 2026 at 07:30 pm – Mon, 09 Mar, 2026 at 09:00 pm - **Event Description**: Spain, civil war, and the burden of memory. Join author JULIAN ZABALBEASCOA for a talk about his novel What We Tried to Bury Grows Here.About this EventWHAT WE TRIED TO BURY GROWS HERE is a debut novel set in the Basque Country during the Spanish Civil War that focuses on the experiences of ordinary people on both sides of the conflict. Through a chorus of voices, the novel explores how the war fractures communities, forces impossible choices, and leaves deep wounds that remain long after the fighting ends.A finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize, the book was released in the UK and Europe on February 12.Author JULIAN ZABALBEASCOA will be in conversation with The Write Salon co-founder WILLOW MATA. The event will include selected readings followed by audience Q&A.We’re pleased to collaborate with Librería Parent(h)esis for this event at their Madrid space in Lavapiés. The conversation will be held in English.JULIAN ZABALBEASCOA is a dual citizen of Spain and the United States. Born and raised in California's Central Valley, he earned his MFA in Creative Writing over the course of five summers in Madrid through the University of New Orleans. Among other journals, his short stories and non-fiction have been published in American Short Fiction, The Believer, The Common, Electric Literature, The Gettysburg Review, LitHub, One Story, and Ploughshares. He teaches in the Honors College at UMass Lowell, where he leads annual study abroad programs to Havana, Donostia-San Sebastian, Paris, and Madrid.WILLOW MATA is an American writer, teacher, and researcher. An avid reader and writer since childhood, she previously wrote her own story ideas mostly in the margins of books and the Notes app of her phone. Now based in Spain, she is working on a series of essays about growing up inside California’s counterculture movement in the 1980s.Tickets: FreePARENT(H)ESIS is a bookshop in Lavapiés, opened in November 2024 and run by Eitan and Giedre. It’s a bilingual space, with around 30% of the books in English and 70% in Spanish.Tickets: FreeThe Write SalonFabulous writers. Creative inspiration. Friendly people.Join The Write Salon to connect with great authors in a relaxed environment. We host informal evenings where we enjoy the world of books. We also run creative writing workshops with the best teachers we’ve ever found.Join our community. 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