Quote of the day
The Chinese seemed to be mourning Mao in a heartfelt fashion. But I wondered how many of their tears were genuine. People had practiced acting to such a degree that they confused it with their true feelings.
Luís Fernando Veríssimo
Born: September 26, 1936
Died: August 30, 2025 (aged 88)
Bio: Luís Fernando Veríssimo was a Brazilian writer. Verissimo was the son of Brazilian writer Erico Verissimo and lived with his father in the United States during his childhood.
Known for:
- Borges and the Eternal Orang-Utans (2004)
- The Club of Angels (2001)
- The Spies (2012)
- O Analista de Bagé (1981)
- A Mesa Voadora (1982)








