Literary Radar

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

‘Civil Rights Queen,’ the Story of a Brave and Brilliant Trailblazer | THE NEW YORK TIMES | 26/01/2022
‘Civil Rights Queen,’ the Story of a Brave and Brilliant Trailblazer | THE NEW YORK TIMES | 26/01/2022
“Bambi” Is Even Bleaker Than You Thought | THE NEW YORKER | 17/01/2022

The original book is far more grisly than the Disney classic and has an unsettling message about humanity.

 

A Glimpse Inside the World’s Most Beautiful Libraries | LIT HUB | 10/01/2022

From Switzerland, Germany, Italy and beyond.

 

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This is just a reminder that Albert Camus named his cat Cigarette, because of course he did | LIT HUB | 04/01/2022

Why wouldn't he name his cat after his very favorite deadly accessory?

 

Joan Didion and the Voice of America | THE NEW YORKER | 29/12/2021

Didion stayed close to home because she was, first and foremost, a writer interested in what constituted an american voice.