BEO BOOK CLUB

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Monday, April 13, 2026

WHAT IS THE BOOK?

Obabakoak by Bernardo Atxaga

THE 411…

A modern classic of Basque literature, Obabakoak is a tapestry of stories set in the fictional, whimsical village of Obaba. Poetic and deeply rooted in Basque life and imagination, Bernardo Atxaga’s novel is a standard on many bookshelves.

WHERE CAN I BUY IT?

While we always recommend you to check with your local bookstore, you can also buy it on Amazon HERE.

HOW WILL WE MEET?

Via Zoom. In order to gain access to this information, we kindly ask you to become a member. It’s free, and you can join right from this page.

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THE BOOKS WE'VE READ SO FAR

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In the Footsteps of Smugglers: My Life on a Basque Mountain
Conversation with author Georgina Howard

[December 15, 2025]
Bilbao – New York – Bilbao
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[February 15, 2026]
Shibumi
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[May 12, 2025]
All That Followed
Conversation with author Gabriel Urza

[March 31, 2025]
What We Tried to Bury Grows Here
Conversation with author Julian Zabalbeascoa

[February 24, 2025]
The Nightingale
by Hannah Kristin

[January 6, 2025]
The Toughest Kid We Knew
Conversation with author Frank Bergon

[November 11, 2024]
Voices of the Basque Signet
Conversation with author Gala Gabirondo

[August 26, 2024]
The Surgeon and the Shepherd: Two Resistance Heroes in Vichy France
Conversation with author Meg Ostrum

[July 15, 2024]
The Invisible Guardian
by Dolores Redondo

[June 10, 2024]
Sweet Promised Land
by Robert Laxalt

[April 29, 2024] / Our first meeting
Murder in the Boardinghouse
Conversation with author Elizabette Guéçamburu