Budget Travel says, “LISBON, PORTUGAL. A low of 59 in January and a high of 83 in July thanks to the Atlantic breezes and Gulf Stream make Lisbon a respite from extreme weather all year round.”

“Locals and in-the-know travelers head to Intendente, a historic district in Portugal’s capital city that has undergone a dramatic makeover.”

Alexander Chee, Disquiet Faculty ’15, is celebrating the release of his new novel, Queen of the Night, tonight, 2/2/16, at McNally Jackson Books (52 Prince St, New York, New York 10012), 7PM! Find the event here, and find the book here! Congratulations, Alex!!

The best places to drink Ginjinha in Lisbon!

From David da Silva Cornell: “What a discovery — 2,000 texts by Pessoa, unedited and heretofore unread, were found in a box in the garage of a house in South Africa where he lived as a child and are now at Brown.” More here!