WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT, DREAMS ILLUMINATE US.

A breathtaking novel about love, resilience, and sacrifice, featuring three generations of women linked by an old Olivetti typewriter, from Spanish bestselling author Mario Escobar.

Ana, nearly thirty, returns to Spain with her family after years in exile. In the dust-laden attic of the family estate, she stumbles upon an old Olivetti typewriter—the very one on which her mother, Carmen, and grandmother, Jocelyn, shaped her destiny as writers. For Jocelyn, writing was a secret, her name a pseudonym. Carmen had only glimpsed recognition, publishing short stories and essays. Drawn in by this unexpected discovery, Ana embarks on a journey to piece together the history of the women in her family—their struggles, their passion for writing, and their fight to have their voices heard.

Ana’s journey is more than a personal quest—it is a reflection of the larger struggle faced by women writers across generations, a tribute to those who fought to put their words on paper despite the obstacles before them.