Regarding your October 1997 issue, Rodolfo Espinoza's article "Pleasure
Principle" quotes from the American anthropologist Richard Parker's book, Bodies,
Pleasures, Passion: The Sexual Culture in Contemporary Brazil. Since I have tried to
read that book I thought it important for me to warn your readers. Mr. Parker writes long convoluted sentences that are meant only for other
anthropologists. These sentences obscure more than they enlighten. The writing is so
turgid and profoundly boring that the Brazilian sex life is less interesting than a book
on statistics. Should a Brasileiro attempt to read it, he runs the at risk of
loosing interest in sex altogether. I am sure that some writer is capable of writing a very interesting book on Brazilian
sexual culture and it would be on quarter the size of Mr. Parker's. However, any of your
readers who may have a copy of the book can use it for keeping a window open. Maybe your
readers can write in giving us all the various uses they have found for using Mr. Parker's
book. I have been planning to write you for some time. I want to join the other readers who
have been thanking you for publishing Bruce Gilman's articles. They are well written and
very helpful. I do not know how long Mr. Gilman has been writing them, but you might
consider republishing his work every 2-3 years for people who share their magazines, but
who want to retain this material. It would make a great gift to give musicians and friends
who are not yet familiar with Brazilian music. The October 1997 issue should really break the fio dental of those readers who
have been complaining about the risqué photos you've been publishing. Please, don't send me Brazzil anymore. The reason I am taking this decision is
the immorality presented in your October and November issues. Articles translating obscene
words, and explicit immorality in words and pictures are not appreciated by my family. In
my opinion this magazine should be censored and its sale should prohibited to minors.
Certainly it is not a magazine for the family anymore. Please cancel my subscription to your Brazzil magazine. I did not expect it to
bring pornographic smut. It's that time of year again for a renewal of my subscription. Due to the current
postal strike in Canada, I might not see the November issue for a bit (right now, I could
get to Brazil faster!) which also means I can't pay you right away, but I'm good for it
whenever they settle the strike. In the meantime, keep up the fine work and sign me up for
another year. Congratulation on your success in publishing Brazzil as both a printed magazine,
as well as an Internet site. I am writing to confess that I still prefer the paper version
of Brazzil. Like old friends, paper magazines are more accessible and reliable than
the Internet. In addition, it can't be as comfortable to curl up in bed and fall asleep
reading a computer on your chest. Here is a three-year subscription renewal for an old
friend, my paper copy of Brazzil magazine. Brazzil is the best buy for the money. It gives me a good insight of the
Brazilian people and the troubles that they face. I enjoyed the article "Charming
Duo" (November 1997) about President Clinton and his visit to Brazil. Enclosed please
find my check to renew Brazzil for another year. I can't remember if I already renewed my subscription, so to be sure I am sending a
check. I used to be able to tell by looking at the address label, but there is no date
anymore. Thanks so much for such a fine magazine. When we are away from Brazil we have
such saudade. Brazzil is the only cure. Is Brazzil distributed in the state of Utah? Your Web site is a treasure. What a
great nation Brazil is. Thanks for being there. Please renew my subscription to Brazzil. I have enclosed my personal check for
payment for three years. I can offer no greater vote of satisfaction and confidence in
your publication. I got a copy of Brazzil magazine at a restaurant in San Francisco and was really
amazed by the quality and variety of the information on it. It warms the heart of a
homesick. I'd like to become a new subscriber and for that I need to know if I can send a
money to pay for it. I'm simply writing to tell you that what I've seen of your magazine has been excellent.
As a student at Indiana University in Bloomington, Indiana, one of my majors was
ethnomusicology, and within that program I wrote several papers concerning Brazilian
music. Some of the articles I encountered in Brazzil were helpful in pointing me
towards subjects. And, like some other people who have written, I was impressed by Bruce
Gilman's Carlinhos Brown article. Always a fan of new Brazilian music, I bought the CD,
which has been a real treat for me and for my former roommate. I have been reading Brazzil magazine on line. I am a 14-year old student from
Brazil. I don't write and speak fluently, but I can read and understand English very well.
I like your page very much because through it I can know the international opinion about
Brazil. I used information from your magazine to write a paper on former President
Fernando Collor de Mello. Thank you for your help. I have been a subscriber to Brazzil for almost two years and I enjoy it
tremendously. I am wondering if it is possible to receive any back issues of your
magazine, specifically during the 1995 year? Thank you for your excellent publication. I have featured your magazine on my media page for Brazilian Media. I am also
rebuilding my Brazilian section and it is my intention to feature you there as well. I
think your site is excellent. It makes me want to return to Brazil. I have a favor to ask.
I want to steal your midi of Jobim. First, tell me if I can, and then tell me how. I will
use it on the page where I feature Jobim and I will also feature you there with a banner.
Okay? My site is at: http://www.escapeartist.com
I love your online version and can't wait to see it in print. Also can't wait for my
trip to Brazil in June. I've loved Brazilian music for several years. Can't you find Brazzil at your Brazilian consulate? Don't
ask us why, ask the consulate. Send us your E-mail:LETTERS
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a Song
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San Francisco, California
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Las Vegas, Nevada
Brazzil No More
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Greensboro, North Carolina
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Ontario, Canada
Soothing Brazzil
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Columbia, Maryland
Nobody Does
It Better
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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Medicinal Leaves
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Fairbanks, Alaska
Brazil-Stricken
Bob Smith
Via Internet
Quite Content
Joseph E. Howard
Richmond, Virginia
Yes, MO,
Check, Cash
Valéria Rogick
San Francisco, California
Good Source
Derrick Smith
Bloomington, Indiana
Info Source
Kelly Caetano
Campinas, São Paulo, Brazil
Back Issues
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Norwalk, California
OK
Roger
Via Internet
Counting the Days
Bellefonte, Pennsylvania
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