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Verse and Reverse

It is so rare to see Portuguese-language poems translated into English and published in ...

Too Many Fingers

In Jô Soares’s Twelve Fingers there’s a gag a minute. Sure, there are one-liners ...

The Thrill of Eating

The cascade of demises begins after Daniel meets Lucídio,  a man of apparent refinement ...

José de Alencar

The story starts off with the bright plumage of an epic poem (or the ...

Ordinary Faces

Genevieve Naylor’s wartime work in Brazil as photographer was not a documentary or confrontational ...

After Carnaval, We’ll Do

There seems to be very little tangible evidence of progress on vital reforms in ...

Just a Fable

This story runs aground somewhat when it swims into its dream imagery, but the ...

Just the Basics

People practice this kissing ritual everyday without even thinking about it. They wake up ...

The Finest Art

Paulo Rama is presented a double challenge. Not only does he belong to a ...

The Winds of Delight

Recife Antigo seemed kind of like the French Quarter in New Orleans. They were ...