Author Erik Whitman Attended the Guadalajara International Book Fair 2025 to Promote His Book “Yesterday, 72 Years Ago”

Author Erik Whitman attended the Guadalajara International Book Fair 2025 to promote his book, “Yesterday, 72 Years Ago.” Fairgoers had the opportunity to meet him and talk about his work at the self-publishing and book marketing company ReadersMagnet’s exhibit space. The company exhibited Whitman’s book, among many compelling titles, from November 29 to December 3, 2025.

“Yesterday, 72 Years Ago” is a gripping novel that blends mystery with the emotional resonance of historical fiction, tackling powerful themes of the Holocaust, coming-of-age, and survival. The story begins with a reserved British businessman arriving in Los Angeles for his grandmother’s funeral. Her mansion becomes his inheritance, along with the deeply held secrets she guarded for decades.

The novel stood among a global collection of works featured by ReadersMagnet at the largest book fair in the Americas and a premier cultural event in the Spanish-speaking world. Attracting hundreds of thousands of visitors each year, the Guadalajara International Book Fair, also known as Feria Internacional del Libro de Guadalajara or FIL Guadalajara, provided a unique platform for Whitman’s novel to be seen, shared, and engaged with by a worldwide audience.

As a supporter of emerging and diverse voices, ReadersMagnet joined FIL Guadalajara to highlight compelling stories that carry emotional, cultural, and historical resonance, alongside thousands of publishers from around the world. With Whitman’s participation, the exhibit’s mission was reinforced: to champion impactful narratives and support rising authors.

As the literary tradition continued its promise of connecting authors, readers, and global literary communities, Erik Whitman’s “Yesterday, 72 Years Ago” stood among the works that invited readers to reflect on history and the way stories carry their weight forward.

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Author Bio
Erik Whitman is a Brazilian-American novelist, screenwriter, and pacifist. He speaks Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and French.

Book Details
“Yesterday, 72 Years Ago”
Author: Erik Whitman
Genre: Historical Fiction
Publisher: Fabricio de Almeida Correa
Published Date: September 30, 2023

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