The book, published by Eclecta Edicions, marks the author's narrative debut at the age of 64. The event is organized by La Fatal bookstore and will feature writers Teresa Ibars and Anna Sàez starting at 7:00 PM.
The plot of Sota la pell, un arbre originates from a personal experience but delves into historical research. Pena consulted the Salamanca archives to document Civil War repression in Seròs and the disappearance of teacher Candelària Ametlla in 1938.
“"This story is not real, but it is the truth, my truth full of shadows that I want to share with the reader."
The author describes the work as self-referential, combining historical fiction with investigation to reflect on the silences of the Spanish Transition and female empowerment across generations.
