Literary Radar
Articles, book reviews, literary critiques and journalistic reports around books on local and international media.
He Envisioned a Nightmarish, Dystopian Russia. Now He Fears Living in One | THE NEW YORK TIMES | 16/04/2022
Just as Vladimir Sorokin says, Russian writers need to fight back in a semantic war on truth.
Sebastian Barry: ‘I’m still not over Oliver Twist’ | THE GUARDIAN | 01/04/2022
The writer on growing up with Puffin boos, his changing attitude to Conrad, and the punk sensibility of Elizabeth Bowen.
A Violinist Rethinks Her Devotion to Music, With Emotion and Erudition | THE NEW YORK TIMES | 27/03/2022
In 'Uncommon Measure', Natalie Hodges writes about the years of her young life spent in classical music.
Literature’s Most Controversial Nobel Laureate | THE NEW YORKER | 17/03/2022
Peter Handke's defenders argue that his views on Serbia are extraneous to his literary achievement.
Can We Empathize With Our Enemies? One Author Wants Us to Try | THE NEW YORK TIMES | 07/03/2022
How to have fearlessly curious conversations in dangerously divided times.