Frances de Pontes Peebles
I'm the author of several short stories, and a novel entitled "The Seamstress"
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Finados
Today is Finados. It is a day to remember all those who came before us, to light a candle for them, and to commemorate their lives...
Frances de Pontes Peebles

Frances de Pontes Peebles

How do you weigh a piglet?
In a bag, of course. We weighed three of Mona’s brood today. We’re keeping the three biggest, longest piglets which we have named Red, Pinks, and Spots. The other piglets will be sold, which means they’ll be raised and fattened on other farms. Here’s Red, chillin’ in her weigh bag. She wei...
Frances de Pontes Peebles

Frances de Pontes Peebles

Doggie Profile #4: Luna
We continue our Pivot Questionnaire with Luna, our sole female and mercurial super-model. Full name: Luna de Pontes Peebles Nick-names: Pepa-Lee, Beba, Nega-Lee Pivot questionnaire:...
Frances de Pontes Peebles

Frances de Pontes Peebles

The Life of a Coffee Bean, Part 4
After the last coffee post, many were left asking: “Where do all the naked beans go?” They go to a happy place, where it’s always dry and warm: the estufa, or drying house. Skinned beans are sticky and wet with pulp. We ...
Frances de Pontes Peebles

Frances de Pontes Peebles

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October 20 at 1:29pm
Frances de Pontes Peebles
Frances de Pontes Peebles
Thank you to the Graded School Book Group In São Paulo for inviting me to speak to them today. Thanks ladies for your amazing, intelligent questions and for reading. Abraços!
October 20 at 1:30pm
Coree Poist
Coree Poist
Thank YOU for such a wonderful discussion and for your candid responses. I think I can speak for everyone in the group, that was our favorite book discussion to date. We hope you do stop by for a visit when you are in Sao Paulo.
beijos
October 20 at 2:19pm
Isabella
Isabella
Tenho uma amiga que costuma trabalhar na Graded como professora, a Silvana.
October 20 at 3:34pm
Frances de Pontes Peebles

Frances de Pontes Peebles

Artigo sobre “A Costureira…” no 16/10/2009 Valor Econômico!
Entre dois amores Por Olga de Mello Literatura: Escritora brasileiro-americana que cresceu nos EUA volta para o Brasil e lança a tradução, para o português, de seu primeiro romance. A ...
October 18 at 12:17pm
Isabella
Isabella
Que interessante, Frances! Minha irmã comentou sobre sua pesquisa mas não sabia que tinha levado tanto tempo! Fiquei curiosa em saber onde vc fez o levantamento das informações e porque tiveram que fazer a versão brasileira mais curta...
October 18 at 1:06pm
Melissa Schwenk

Melissa Schwenk You are amazing in every single way.

October 17 at 9:36am · Report
Frances de Pontes Peebles
Frances de Pontes Peebles
Melissa! Francy-pants loves you!
October 17 at 2:43pm
Ana Kelly

Ana Kelly Frances! My bookclub is reading The Seamstress (I'm hosting) and was wondering if we could skype with you for the first half of our meeting. Early December...on a Sunday...any days that work for you? Mucho love, Ana

Alex

Alex Frances, I was thinking of you today. Missing you, dearest.

Frances de Pontes Peebles

Frances de Pontes Peebles

Doggie Profile #3: Oscar
We continue our Pivot Pivot Questionnaire with Oscar, our Alpha Male and temperamental hunk. Full name: Oscar de Pontes Peebles Nick-names: Oscarito, Oscar Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, Chico da Bucha Pivot questionnaire:...
October 15 at 2:47pm
Lisa
Lisa
I want all of your dogs - I want to play with their noses. Now, have you ever smelled the bottoms of their paws. In one of his novels Michael Ondaatje does this great riff on the scent of a dog's foot. Unless he's recently wandered though manure you could be pleasantly surprised...
October 15 at 3:33pm
Frances de Pontes Peebles
Frances de Pontes Peebles
Come visit me and meet the pups in person! Bring Gavin!
A dog's wet nose is a wonderful thing. I have never done any paw smelling, but am willing to try. (After they have their baths, of course.) I'll let you know how it goes.
October 17 at 6:29am
Frances de Pontes Peebles

Frances de Pontes Peebles Book covers of "The Seamstress"

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October 11 at 10:50am
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Isabella
Isabella
Menina, vc está arrasando em várias línguas! A minha capa preferida é a das linhas. Li a versão em inglês.
October 11 at 12:10pm
Frances de Pontes Peebles

Frances de Pontes Peebles

The Life of a Coffee Bean, Part 3
Once our coffee cherries ripen, they are handpicked. Each evening from around 4PM to 8 PM (depending on the amount of coffee we’ve harvested that day) the coffee we’ve picked is classified by a series of machines. T...
October 10 at 3:39pm
Colette Sartor
Colette Sartor
Love this post. This is such an interesting process. Almost enough to convert me from iced tea to coffee.
October 10 at 6:13pm
Frances de Pontes Peebles
Frances de Pontes Peebles
Thanks C. (I drink more tea than coffee, too. But shhh, don't let the word get out!) xoxo
October 11 at 3:17am
Frances de Pontes Peebles

Frances de Pontes Peebles

Entrevista no programa Estação Cultura na Rádio Mec
Hoje foi entrevistada no programa Estação Cultura na Rádio MEC do Rio de Janeiro. Toda terça-feira Estação Cultura tem seu Café Literário, onde anuncia os lançamentos de livros da semana. Hoje a...
September 29 at 12:27pm
Isabella
Isabella
Pena mesmo não ter podcast... Sucesso : )
September 29 at 2:37pm
Frances de Pontes Peebles
Frances de Pontes Peebles
Obrigada, Isabella!
September 29 at 2:41pm
Frances de Pontes Peebles

Frances de Pontes Peebles

A Costureira e o Cangaceiro–Livro Lançado no Brasil!
Oi gente! Boas notícias! Meu livro foi lançando no Brasil pela editora Nova Fronteira. O nome do livro em português: A Costureira e o Cangaceiro “Na pequena Taquaritinga do Norte, Emília e Luzia aprendem desde cedo o ofício da tia, a melhor costureira da região. Em mei...
September 27 at 6:32am
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Frances de Pontes Peebles
Frances de Pontes Peebles
Vocês são amigos maravilhosos! O proximo livro vai demorar um pouco, mas prometo que estou curtindo algumas ideias novas e muito interessantes...
Sara, I would love love love to go to SP (I'm so close, in PE after all!) but haven't gotten word of any signings or readings yet. I'll keep you posted. Thank you fro asking. I want to meet you! Abraços, F
September 28 at 9:41am
Melissa
Melissa
I need to pick up learning Portuguese again. I got most of the above through my Spanish skills, but if I had to write or speak it'd be all over. :(
October 3 at 12:44pm
Frances de Pontes Peebles

Frances de Pontes Peebles

The Life of a Coffee Bean, Part 2
When you were little and wondered about the intimate workings of the world, didn’t many of you turn to a trusted adult in your lives and ask, sheepishly, “Where do coffee beans come from?” Of course you did. When you asked, you might have heard many stories, some true, some false. Cof...