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Nicole Froio

Nicole Froio is a Brazilian journalist currently based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She writes about feminism, human rights, politics, mental health issues, pop culture, books and the media. She was born in São Paulo but moved a lot as a kid, which hinders her ability to root down in only one place in adulthood. Her favorite genres of book are fantasy, YA fiction, romance and any book that requires the main character to find themselves. An avid intersectional feminist, her tolerance for bigotry is extremely low. Blog: Words by Nicole Froio Twitter: @NicoleFroio

Where To Start With Brazilian Literature

Brazilian literature is often represented by Paulo Coelho, which I personally think is a shame since he is not, by ...

When Life Changes A Book

It’s undeniable that books can change lives and heavily influence the decisions we make. But we rarely think about how ...

4 Ways Readers Can Make Publishing More Equal

Publishing house And Other Stories has vowed to only publish female authors for a year after The Guardian‘s Kamila Shamsie challenged ...

Why Immigrant Stories Are Awesome

This is a guest post from Nicole Froio. Nicole is a freelance journalist based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She ...

Why Books Are Comforting to Anxious People

This is a guest post from Nicole Froio. Nicole is a freelance journalist based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She ...