Alberto Penadés (Tomelloso, 1966) is Associate Professor of Sociology at the University of Salamanca. In 2016, he co-authored La reforma electoral perfecta (The Perfect Electoral Reform, Libros de la Catarata, 2016) with José Manuel Pavía. He is one of the contributing editors of the blog Piedras de papel. A researcher on political issues, he has also written numerous essays on literature and culture in Letras Libres.