Biennial
For a few years now, I’ve been building and nurturing the universe of the character “Nicolas Inventor.” It’s something I truly love—as a friend once told me, it’s my therapy... The book release was scheduled for mid-August 2026, and by coincidence, the São Paulo International Book Biennial was set to take place the following month, right here in my hometown. It is simply the largest literary event in Brazil and Latin America, second only to the Guadalajara International Book Fair (FIL) in Mexico. Back then, I was talking to a fellow author and mentioned that I was going to the Biennial to sell my books. He asked me: "Do you have a booth?" I answered: "No, I don't have anything." He replied: "So you're going to be a street vendor at the event." I said: "Yes!" And I thought to myself: I’ll do it with all my heart. What’s the problem with being a street vendor? Who am I anyway? I’m not famous or anything like that. About five days passed, an...