A brief lesson on João do Rio, the novelty of the chronicle, the fascination with the city that was modernizing and also the attention to the tradition that built it. An update of João do Rio's legacy as a key to understanding the contradiction in which we are founded.
Two fundamental names in contemporary Brazilian literature who, each in their own way, create forms of modern chronicles. Observation of the city and its walls, with a magnifying glass and sensitivity for those who are far from the big cities.
Two brilliant novelists who, through their literary creation, courageously discuss the most difficult issues of life in the diaspora: racism, the position of women, whitening and the founding pain of women who move amidst this violence, but learn and teach resistance, struggle and joy.
Ilaria Gaspari is a philosopher who looks to the history of ancient philosophy to understand the world and who we are today. Marcela Dantés is a writer who looks at modern psychoanalysis to tell stories that could be set in any time. Everything that goes on inside to build impressive narratives.
The life of a woman told by herself, without traps that lead her to discuss, once again, motherhood or romantic relationships. Women as creators of a unique and living autonomy, but, above all, of a universal literature.
Understanding the mechanism of hatred on social media and in society is the central point of political discussion: how social media is used in the construction of polarization and how we are, in Brazil and around the world, held hostage by a system that feeds on this feeling.
A tribute to the most important indigenous leader in the country, who has been at the forefront of spreading the thinking of the indigenous peoples for decades. Alongside him, Txai Suruí, a young leader who is ready to carry on his legacy.
Questioning monogamous relationships as the basis of every society is what unites these two thinkers, even though they come from such different backgrounds. The encounter between the ancestry of indigenous peoples and the future we aspire through healthier relationships.
A meeting of two essayists who delve into the history of literature to reconstruct old commonplaces about the roles of men and women. Reinventing our way of understanding the world from the perspective of gender, learning to be generous in the exchange of perspectives.
Ordinary lives transformed into incredible epics by the writing of two authors from different generations, who renew Latin American literature with audacity, a touch of humor and a lot of ingenuity – especially the one written by women.
When everything seems to conspire to put literature aside, there are books that renew the vocation and talent for telling captivating stories. They also remind us that characters and plots shape us and help our lives.