Literary Radar
Articles, book reviews, literary critiques and journalistic reports around books on local and international media.
Little Rot by Akwaeke Emezi review – fast and filthy in New Lagos | THE GUARDIAN | 21/07/2024
Existential literary fiction meets underworld caper in this unflinching tale of two recently parted lovers licking their wounds on a wild weekend in a corrupt city.
‘Reading’s in danger’: Frank Cottrell-Boyce on books, kids – and the explosive power of Heidi | THE GUARDIAN | 03/07/2024
He has written hit films like 24 Hour Party People and cooked up the Queen’s Olympic skydive. But now, having been crowned Children’s Laureate, he’s on a mission to show kids that books will change their lives.
The Seditious Writers Who Unravel Their Own Stories | The New Yorker | 30/06/2024
“Consent,” by Jill Ciment, and “Change,” by Édouard Louis, revisit the past with an eye for distortion and error.
Anthony Fauci’s Side of the Story | THE NEW YORKER | 17/06/2024
The former niaid director has been both lauded and demonized for his work during the covid pandemic, but his autobiography insists that his career needs to be seen whole to be understood.
Passiontide by Monique Roffey review – a passionate protest novel | THE GUARDIAN | 16/06/2024
Set on a Caribbean island, the follow-up to The Mermaid of Black Conch highlights the scale of violence against women.
Growing Up With Joan Didion and Dominick Dunne, in the Land of Make-Believe | THE NEW YORK TIMES | 08/06/2024