fogo baixo is one year old!
by Brazilian labor legislation, I can already take a month's vacation | what will be served in July & what to expect for August
Hi!
low heat/fogo baixo just turned one year of existence on June 24, when the first edition aired. The name fogo baixo was set only in the second issue, though, and the English version was in August. My goal when creating this newsletter was to announce my courses, post links to my journalistic reports, and write about food writing from time to time. My inspirations were Alicia Kennedy and Rafael Tonon, somehow Bits to Brands, by Beatriz Guarezi, and A Hortaliça, by Vanessa Barbara.
Nothing I had planned – sections, text style, subjects – felt authentic when writing. I sensed a falsehood in the text, approach, and tone of voice. And as I wanted to write essays and also explore the seam between the backstage of the investigation and the results of it, I ended up embracing long-form pieces without blaming myself for it. This behind-the-scenes aesthetic, as I learned to name it after a JP Cuenca course, is what I identify today as a characteristic of mine. That's what I did here, here [Portuguese only] and here [Portuguese only].
This newsletter is the showcase of my authorial work, and I feel happy and satisfied to be able to do so by sharing it with a growing audience and having the support of readers. Thanks, thanks, thanks!
As many new subscribers arrived last week, I leave below three editions that deserve a careful reading, but that are not among the top at the moment (but read the most accessed too! I'm not recommending it, the readers are, haha):
When completing a full year of work, Brazilians are entitled to 30 days of vacation. So I, as my boss, grant myself, my only employee, 30 days of vacation from this newsletter, to be taken in July.
Your inbox won't be free of my emails, though.
WHAT WILL BE SERVED IN JULY
I’m going to publish three editions.
A post with all the books that I have already indicated in this newsletter. This post will be updated constantly, by the way. If you buy one through the links that I will provide, I receive a commission without weighing your pocket!
Two commented recommendation posts: At first, there will be two posts with recommendations – books, articles, reports, essays, other newsletters, podcasts... I usually miss this list of things that I think are important to share because I send them via WhatsApp to friends or I share them on Twitter, but I don't organize them. I hope that with these July lists I can systematize this filing, lol. Editions with commented recommendations are scheduled for the 13th and 27th of July. I hope you like it! If the format works, I think about publishing a compilation once a month.
WHAT TO EXPECT FOR AUGUST
A journalistic essay on food and identity in urban centers on the 1st.
An interview on the 15th (to be determined).
A list of commented recommendations.
Do you have any interviewee recommendations for low heat/fogo baixo? Write me: schiochetflavia@gmail.com
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Good for you for taking a month off. I can't seem to do it. And thank you for the recommendation.
Congratulations Flávia! Enjoy your month off and I’m looking forward to year two!