Books recommended by Patrícia Melo

Born in Assis, São Paulo, in 1962, Patrícia Melo is a novelist, playwright, and screenwriter. Author of a body of work recognized in Brazil and abroad, she received the Jabuti Prize for Inferno, had O Matador adapted for film, and established herself as one of the most important voices in contemporary Brazilian crime and urban fiction.

In an interview with Paiol Literário, the writer described The Stranger as a work that changed her life, highlighted the profound impact of Crime and Punishment, and pointed to Lolita as an unavoidable reference for character construction and style.