The Shortest History of Madrid
2026
Madrid’s story is one of the most unlikely of any European capital.
Linda Jaivin - The Shortest History of Madrid: In conversation with Luke Stegemann
Friday 16 October 2026 at 6:30 pm AEST
Avid Reader Bookshop
193 Boundary Street, West End, QLD 4101
Tickets from $15.00 / Book and ticket deal $37.99
Luke Stegemann, author of Madrid: A New Biography, joins Linda Jaivin in conversation for the launch of The Shortest History of Madrid at Avid Reader Bookshop, Brisbane.
Linda Jaivin launches The Shortest History of Madrid at Avid Reader, in conversation with Luke Stegemann, author of Madrid: A New Biography.
The only European capital founded as a Muslim settlement, Madrid has a story as diverse as its population today. From the grandeur of the Habsburg and Bourbon dynasties to the chaos and trauma of civil war and dictatorship, Madrid has survived it all with defiant spirit. It has been home to some of Spain’s – and the world’s – most brilliant writers, thinkers and artists, from Cervantes and Goya to Hemingway and Almodóvar.
Doors open at 6:00 PM for a 6:30 PM start. The event runs for 60 minutes.
Tickets are $15.00, or $37.99 for the book and ticket deal including a copy of The Shortest History of Madrid.