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A concise, even miniature novel, but one that encompasses three generations of Portuguese women. The fictional debut of Inês Bernardo.
For a woman, aging is not a simple matter. This is what Murielle Joudet states in the introduction to her magnificent book 'The Second Woman', now released in Portugal with a translation by Isabel Lopes (Zigurate, 2026). Joudet, a film critic for Le Monde, explores the lives of actresses on screen and how they intersect with their private biographies. Through the lens of cinema, she examines the 'second woman' who haunts all women as they age, using examples ranging from Nicole Kidman and Thelma Ritter to Meryl Streep, Isabelle Huppert, and Bette Davis.
In the latest novel by Katie Kitamura, whose protagonist is an actress, theatre is never just what happens on stage, but rather a force capable of destabilising the other dimensions of life.
The Twin Docs, consisting of Pedro, a family doctor, and João, an oncologist, came to present their book, which aims to help the reader get to know their body better.
Rui Couceiro, a prominent figure in Portuguese literature, is profiled for his journey from a potential television career to becoming a successful editor and acclaimed author. The article highlights his latest book, 'A Mais Bela Maldição', presented by Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, and his role in leading the Babell festival, which promotes literature as an antidote to modern challenges.
The winning novel of the Leya Prize, titled “A sombra das árvores no Inverno”, is now available for purchase in bookstores.
The “tide of faith” that gives the title to the book featuring photographs by Alfredo Cunha is the tide of people on the beach, the great procession, the philharmonic musicians, the leisure of the pilgrims, the roasters, and the stalls.
The translator of works by Gide, George Sand, or Terry Eagleton, a doctoral student in traditional and oral literature, makes his debut in the novel. The tragic fate of a teacher posted 300 kilometres from home.
At the end of the Earth Trilogy, which began with Crooked Plow, continued with Salvar o Fogo and concludes with Coração sem Medo, the award-winning Brazilian writer chronicles the saga of the displaced in the city.
Today is World Book Day, at a time when the mission structure of the National Reading Plan has been abolished. The Portuguese Association of Publishers and Booksellers says it is “awaiting information” regarding the new organisation.
Miguel Pauseiro discusses the challenges of the book industry in Portugal, including the impact of piracy, the importance of reading habits, the success of the book voucher program, and the criteria for participating in the Lisbon Book Fair.
The author was a guest on the 'Olá, Bom Dia!' programme and presented the work she recently launched.
In the April edition of Advocatus magazine, Patrícia Garcia, a managing associate at Morais Leitão with extensive experience in criminal law, regulatory offences, and compliance, shared her personal choices. These are her picks! Her favourite book: most recently, 'Matrescence' by Lucy Jones, a sociological, political, and scientific investigation into matrescence. The film that never...
It is a graphic novel where discomfort guides the reader. Visually, it is stunning, but it is more than that: blending cinematic images with a narrative that settles somewhere between the real and the imaginary, “Final Cut” by Charles Burns is psychologically dense and unsettling.
A Little Lumpen Novelita and the Complete Short Stories by the Chilean author, not yet published here or in new translations. And Alexandria: The City that Changed the World by the Egyptian-British academic.
In a new book, published by Tinta-da-China, the author proposes to present in summary “the sequence of events, their protagonists, and their historical significance.”
Quetzal publishing house launches 'A Biblioteca de Alexandria', a new collection featuring foundational literary works such as 'Lazarillo de Tormes', 'Robinson Crusoe', and Eça de Queirós' 'A Cidade e as Serras'. Director Francisco José Viegas and contributors discuss the importance of these texts in shaping the modern novel, the role of the narrator, and the necessity of cultural appropriation in literature.
The book is titled “O céu cairá sobre nós” (The sky will fall upon us) and, in addition to the chronicles, it also includes the text of the speech the writer gave last year on June 10th.
Everything that could be said about Roberto Bolaño has already been said, yet two new editions of his work allow for a few more stories to be added. The writer's life, cut short, has often been the subject of myth-making, such as his return to Chile before the coup against Salvador Allende or his brief detention. These new releases, 'Complete Short Stories' and the previously unpublished novella 'A Little Lumpen Novel', offer fresh insight into his work, which often explores themes of crime, bad company, and the struggle of women in a male-dominated world. Additionally, the article reviews 'Haruki Murakami – The Seventh Man and other stories', a graphic adaptation that presents a visual interpretation of Murakami's characters, though it may clash with the mental images held by his regular readers.
Home News Book sales increase in Portugal Book sales increase in Portugal Book sales in Portugal in the first quarter of this year grew by 2. 6% compared to the same period in 2025, resulting in the sale of more than 3. 2 million books.
A book, once written, continues to happen, to infiltrate reality, to produce misunderstandings and to escape the author. In Dark Backs of Time, Javier Marías reflects on that moment.
“A Conta que Deus fez” is based on a true story.
The Dictator's Cook is the new novel by the author of The Kokoschka Doll. And Light Poles for Stray Dogs is the new work by the poet who received the 2025 Alain Bosquet Prize in France.
Between January and March of this year, 3.205 million books were sold.
Sales resulted in a financial revenue of 46.839 million euros, up 3.5% compared to the first quarter of 2025. The most sought-after genre was children's and young adult literature.
Psychoanalyst Vera Iaconelli explores the human condition and contemporary issues in her latest work.
I decided to use this platform that PÚBLICO grants me for something different, a mix of review, literary suggestion, and dissertation on the dangers of the loss of collective memory or the absence of knowledge. Opinion by Analita Alves dos Santos
The Brazilian psychoanalyst has written a long and moving exercise in reconstructing family memories. Everyone's emptiness “is structural” and we do nothing but create ways to fill it.
After years of writing under a pseudonym — and behind wigs and glasses —, the American psychological thriller author has solved the mystery of her identity. But she guarantees: “I have always been genuine.”
The author of bestsellers such as “The Housemaid” (also a success in cinemas) and “The Housemaid's Secret” revealed her real name in an interview with USA Today. However, she will continue to use her pseudonym.
