Reading list: recommended reads on Brazilian politics, history and culture for the 2016 Rio Olympics

Tonight is the opening ceremony of the 2016 Rio Olympics, which runs from 5 August – 21 August 2016. To mark the occasion, LSE Review of Books recommends seven reads that explore the culture, politics, history and economics of Brazil. We also offer a bookshop guide to Rio and São Paulo and showcase three award-winning podcasts from the 2014 LSE Review of Books in Brazil series.