Literary Radar

Articles, book reviews, literary critiques and journalistic reports around books on local and international media.

How I managed to raise a little bookworm in the age of smartphones and tablets | The Guardian | 1/03/2020

Donna Ferguson explains the most important practices for the youngest of the house to become more "bookfriendly". 

Lisel Mueller, Pulitzer-Winning Poet, Dies at 96 | The New York Times | 28/02/2020

We remember Lisel Mueller, Pulitzer-Winning Poet who died at 96 years of age and whose themes included language, nature and history.

From New York to Barcelona, a Poet With His Eye on Politics | NY Times | 18/02/2020

Poet Rowan Ricardo Phillips proposes his vision of contemporany life in his third publication "Living Weapon".

HARUKI MURAKAMI ON HOW MEMORY CAN TRIGGER A STORY | The New Yorker | 10/02/2020

Interview with Haruki Murakami, Japanese translator & writer, who explains how a memory can trigger a story. 

THE SERIOUSNESS OF GEORGE STEINER | The New Yorker | 5/02/2020

Analysis of George Steiner's life and literary legacy, who recently passed away at the age of 90 years. 

Orwell: A Man of Our Time by Richard Bradford review – undone by its own premise | The Guardian | 27/02/2020

Analysis of George Orwell's life and works - such as "The Road to Wigan Pier" and "Coming Up for Air", for the 70th anniversary of his death.