Literary Radar

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

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in September | THE GUARDIAN | 15/09/2023

Writers, critics and readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month.

The Secret Hours by Mick Herron review – secrets and spies | THE GUARDIAN | 08/09/2023

This companion piece to the Slough House series uncovers intrigue and corruption in the secret service, from 90s Berlin to the Cabinet office.

 
 
Bryan Washington on Queer Friendship and Intimacy | THE NEW YORKER | 29/08/2023

The author discusses his new novella, “Server.”

A Modern Fable About Time, Narrative, and Real Estate | THE NEW YORKER | 21/08/2023

In Hilary Leichter’s “Terrace Story,” a woman has a secret superpower: she can expand cramped apartments with her mind.

Diane Mehta Reads Eavan Boland | THE NEW YORKER | 16/08/2023

Diane Mehta joins Kevin Young to read "The Lost Art of Letter Writing,” by Eavan Boland.

What to read this autumn: 2023’s biggest new books | THE GUARDIAN | 13/08/2023

Sara Pascoe’s new novel, rare Terry Pratchett, memoirs from Barbra Streisand and Britney Spears, plus the essential reading on today’s hot button topics – all the releases to look out for.