Nicole Froio
Nicole Froio is a Brazilian journalist currently based in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. She writes about feminism, human rights, politics, mental health issues, pop culture, books and the media. She was born in São Paulo but moved a lot as a kid, which hinders her ability to root down in only one place in adulthood. Her favorite genres of book are fantasy, YA fiction, romance and any book that requires the main character to find themselves. An avid intersectional feminist, her tolerance for bigotry is extremely low.
Blog: Words by Nicole Froio
Twitter: @NicoleFroio
How Can Books Empower Incarcerated Women? An interview with Chicago Books to Women in Prison
Nicole Froio
March 6, 2017
How can books empower incarcerated women? We talk with the Chicago Books to Women in Prison project.
BBC Releases Free The Underground Railroad Audiobook
Nicole Froio
February 21, 2017
Colson Whitehead’s gut-wrenching, award-winning novel The Underground Railroad has been released by the BBC for free streaming. Narrated by The ...
Best Literary Festivals in Europe
Nicole Froio
Some excellent bookish events to attend when you're in Europe.
5 Books with Single Main Characters
Nicole Froio
February 14, 2017
Not into Valentine's Day? Pick up one of these books about single people!
Brené Brown, Vulnerability, and the Trump Voter
Nicole Froio
January 16, 2017
How Brené Brown's book DARING GREATLY explains a great deal about Trump voters, and how to stay politically engaged in the Trump era.
100 Must-Read Feminist Books
Nicole Froio
December 28, 2016
100 must-read works of fiction and nonfiction about feminism.
Embroideries and the Layering of Women’s Relationships Through Comics
Nicole Froio
December 5, 2016
Nicole takes a look at women's relationships in EMBROIDERIES by Marjane Satrapi
Trump is the Conceited Man from The Little Prince, and We Were Never Meant to Take Him Seriously
Nicole Froio
November 4, 2016
Let's not elect the narcissist comedic character from a child's book.
Johnny Depp in Fantastic Beasts
Nicole Froio
November 3, 2016
Rowling needs to step up and speak out against the casting of Depp in the Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them franchise.
100 Must-Read Feminist Books
Nicole Froio
October 25, 2016
100 must-read works of fiction and nonfiction about feminism.