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Librería Berkana

LGBTQ+ bookshop · Chueca · Hortaleza · Madrid

Make time for queer stories at Berkana, a Chueca bookshop with roots stretching back to 1993.

Bring home a story from Madrid

Give your Chueca walk a literary pause at Berkana. Behind the bookshop’s pink frontage, LGBTQ+ writing takes the lead: fiction, essays, poetry, biographies and comics offer different ways into queer culture. We’d leave time to browse without a particular title in mind, and let a cover or an unfamiliar author become the souvenir.

Part of the neighbourhood’s memory

Opened in 1993, Berkana belongs to the story of LGBTQ+ visibility in Madrid as well as its present-day cultural life. Founder Mili Hernández is also associated with the publishing house Egales, another thread connecting the shop to Spanish-language queer literature. Look at the current announcements before visiting; a presentation or book event may give your stop a different focus.

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Find your way to Librería Berkana

Calle de Hortaleza 62, 28004 Madrid, Spain

The current address is Calle de Hortaleza 62. Check opening hours and event announcements on the bookshop’s official website. Chueca and Tribunal are useful nearby metro options for a wider neighbourhood walk.

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