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Literary Thursdays in Itacaré
This week, Journalist and Cultural Events Organizer Juliana Machado is re-launching a project she started in 2006 in Itacaré, this time round in collaboration with our bookshop. From today until the … more →
The Spectacled Bear
Dona Flor and Her Two Husbands
profmike wrote 5 months ago: It has taken me an uncommonly long time to read this book, partly because of limited reading opportu … more →
Metaphor of the Leaf
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viniciuswerneck wrote 8 months ago: During that april afternoon the wind blowing on their faces the sky bright with the moon Brighter w … more →
Over the Coals ...
amyking wrote 9 months ago: ROBERT GIBBS TAKES SEAN HANNITY TO TASK: HOW TO FRAME AN ARGUMENT ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Fro … more →
Literary Thursdays in Itacaré
The Spectacled Bear wrote 1 year ago: This week, Journalist and Cultural Events Organizer Juliana Machado is re-launching a project she s … more →
Bahia's most famous son gets new image
The Spectacled Bear wrote 1 year ago: Jorge Amado has been re-branded. São Paulo publisher Companhia das Letras has released the first pa … more →
Tigran Sisson - part 1
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Christian Sisson wrote 1 year ago: Since the beginning of this year I’ve been working hard to create my brother’s brand ide … more →
A Letter for Clarice
The Spectacled Bear wrote 1 year ago: Between 1944 and 1959, Clarice Lispector accompanied her diplomat husband on his trips abroad, and d … more →
Books for Black Consciousness Day
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The Spectacled Bear wrote 1 year ago: Last night I took part in a strutting street parade to mark the anniversary of the death of Zumbi d … more →
Balada Literária in São Paulo
The Spectacled Bear wrote 1 year ago: People in London sometimes ask if I ever think about returning to The Smoke. Even though I have not … more →
Book Fairs this month
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The Spectacled Bear wrote 1 year ago: Yearning for a bookish event? Here’s a round-up of book fairs around Brazil this month: 7th Na … more →
The Insomniac Bear's Literary Links
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The Spectacled Bear wrote 1 year ago: Three links in English with information about Brazilian literature to browse the day (or night) away … more →
Brazilian Literature in English: excellent resource
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The Spectacled Bear wrote 1 year ago: London-based Brazilian journalist and translator Paula Goés has put together a superb list of Brazil … more →
Rio de Janeiro International Book Fair - until the 23rd of September
The Spectacled Bear wrote 1 year ago: The Rio International Book Fair is now on. Since my earlier post about the fair, the full programme … more →
The Mystery of the Bronze Spectacles
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The Spectacled Bear wrote 1 year ago: On Sunday 26th of August, Salvador broadsheet A Tarde* bemoaned the news that the statue of Vinici … more →
Exhibition about Monteiro Lobato on now in Rio.
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The Spectacled Bear wrote 1 year ago: There’s nothing like the anniversary of a writer’s birth as an excuse to put on a show a … more →
'Personal Geographies' of Brazilian Authors
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The Spectacled Bear wrote 1 year ago: Cadernos de Literatura Brasileira is a twice yearly journal published by the Instituto de Moreira Sa … more →
International Book Fair in Rio de Janeiro
The Spectacled Bear wrote 1 year ago: This September sees the 13th edition of the Rio Book Fair, a major event in Brazilian publishing, br … more →
Clarice Lispector adaptation on YouTube
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The Spectacled Bear wrote 1 year ago: Thabata Guerra has made a gorgeous film adaptation of Clarice Lispector’s Tentação (Temptation … more →
And whilst we're on the subject of statues...
The Spectacled Bear wrote 1 year ago: Another guy with a statue is Carlos Drummond de Andrade, and yesterday was the 20th anniversary of h … more →
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