Ediciones Destino publishes on 14 October 2026 the book Per Barcelona by Lluís Permanyer. The volume is billed as a posthumous collection of personal memories and city sketches, focusing on Barcelona, the heart of Permanyer’s journalistic work. The publisher, part of the Grup 62 group, gives this as the official publication date; bookseller listings show the release accordingly.
For decades, Permanyer was regarded as a leading voice on Barcelona’s history. As a chronicler, he combined reportage, historical research and observations of everyday life; many of his pieces appeared in La Vanguardia. Per Barcelona is not, according to the publisher, a complete retrospective of his life, but a mosaic of anecdotes, portraits and notes tracing the city’s changes from a personal perspective. The publication thus belongs to a tradition of literary books about cities that intertwine urban memory with individual experience.
The announcement is supported by several freely available sources. Ediciones Destino promotes Per Barcelona as a new release due on 14 October 2026. Bookseller listings confirm that it is listed. The news agency EFE included the title at the end of August in a roundup of forthcoming autumn releases in Catalonia. RTVE had already recalled Permanyer’s work and career in 2025, documenting archival material with interviews and contributions, underscoring the author’s continuing cultural significance.
For Barcelona, the book is more than a posthumous publication. It builds on a local culture of remembrance in which journalistic chronicles are read as part of the collective memory. In Permanyer’s account, institutions, neighbourhoods and everyday places stand alongside iconic sites; the volume is therefore likely to interest readers both locally and further afield.
Likely implications and open questions: It is not yet possible to comment on the reception or sales figures. Nor are details of the editorial approach—such as the criteria for selecting the material or the exact length—publicly available. What is clear, however, is that the publication date is fixed and that the book is described as posthumous.
The facts: The publication date and publisher were cross-checked against information from Ediciones Destino and Grup 62; bookseller listings, reports by EFE and audiovisual tributes on RTVE support the context and timeliness. Biographical dates have been limited to what is necessary for the report; further personal details will be reported only when supported by reliable, freely usable sources.
Editor: Celestina Fuentes (Article created with AI assistance).