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Our first Aula Viva (April 10, 2010) will be based on a text by Luís Fernando Veríssimo, one of my favorite Brazilian writers. I thought it would be timely and fun to write about him. READ MORE>

Fernando Pessoa was a Portuguese writer and poet, and in my opinion one of the best poets this world has even seen. Born in Lisbon, Portugal in 1935, Pessoa left an extensive, complex, and beautiful collection of writings. READ MORE>

There is a new place in the Blogosphere to read about what is going on in Brazil. The Good Blood is a blog by a Brazilian in Canada named Eloisa Aquino.  She writes about a variety of interesting stories including but not limited to: odd occurrences, lifestyles, art and culture, socio-economic issues, and politics.  Each blog entry is short, to the point, often witty, and will lead you to places you don't find on other blogs about Brazil.   READ MORE>