“An excellent introduction to nineteenth-century Brazilian newspapers.”—Elizabeth Anne Kuznesof, author of Household Economy and Urban Development: Sᾶo Paulo, 1765 to 1836
“This volume gathers a dynamic and original collection of essays that shed new light on how Brazilians of all backgrounds used the press to participate in public debates.”—Oscar de la Torre, author of The People of the River: Nature and Identity in Black Amazonia, 1835–1945
“The essays in this collection are well researched, well written, engaging, and enjoyable. Moreover, this book is accessible to a wide variety of readers in many fields: Latin American studies, African diaspora studies, media studies, history, political science, even general readership.”—Steven Byrd, The Americas
“Reading this volume feels akin to the delight of looking through a kaleidoscope and seeing multiple permutations of research on the same newspaper collections.”—Chelsea Berry, H-Nationalism
“This uniformly high-quality collection suggests that print media, including the material read by literate slaves, had a profound role in shaping Brazilian culture. A highly readable study.”—R. M. Delson, Choice
