NYC Literaria - Creating the map of literature in Spanish in NYC

Join us for an exploration of New York City’s vibrant Spanish-language publishing ecosystem through a data lens. This interactive session will present initial findings from our mapping of publishers, bookstores, libraries, and authors working in Spanish across the five boroughs, highlighting both existing data and critical information gaps. Led by Juan Pablo Marín Díaz (Datasketch) and Viviana Castiblanco (editora), we’ll examine how better data collection and sharing could strengthen connections between authors, publishers, and readers in NYC’s Spanish literary community. The session will combine data visualization with industry insights, featuring perspectives from NYC-based Spanish-language publishers, bookstore owners, and authors. Participants will have the opportunity to contribute to identifying priority areas for future data collection and discuss collaborative approaches to building more comprehensive open datasets about Spanish-language publishing in NYC. This event is ideal for publishers, editors, booksellers, librarians, authors, and anyone interested in Spanish-language literature or cultural data. Whether you’re a publishing professional making decisions with limited visibility, a data enthusiast interested in cultural applications, or a community member invested in Spanish-language literature, join us to help map and strengthen this vital cultural ecosystem.

This event is perfect for data scientists, researchers, activists, and anyone interested in using data for social impact.

No special prerequisites required! This session is designed to be accessible to anyone curious about Spanish-language publishing in NYC and how data can help strengthen this cultural ecosystem. No technical skills or specialized knowledge are needed - just an interest in the intersection of literature and data in an era of AI transformation. The session will be beneficial for both industry professionals and newcomers to publishing or data. All visualization tools will be demonstrated during the presentation, so no software installation is necessary to participate.