Literary Radar

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

The Two Sides of Ha Jin | THE NEW YORKER | 16/08/2021

His early stories of China deployed unsparing brutality, but his latest novel shows his affinity for stoicism, irony, and modesty

The best books of 2021 so far | BBC | 09/08/2021

What to read now, from a fast-paced debut to an 'exquisitely cruel' comic novel and visceral survey of slavery

‘Something New Under the Sun’: A Climate Nightmare in a Burning Los Angeles | THE NEW YORK TIMES | 03/08/2021

The new novel by Alexandra Kleeman

The Extraordinary History (and Likely Busy Future) of Quarantine | THE NEW YORK TIMES | 26/07/2021

A new book about quarantine's past and future, 'Until Proven Safe'.

 

The Radical Women Who Paved The Way For Free Speech | THE NEW YORKER | 19/07/2021

The antagonists of Anthony Comstock's story opened up a history for feminists and other activists.

 

Exhibition reveals how Shakespeare’s Hal has excused royal heirs for centuries | THE GUARDIAN | 15/07/2021

New show uncovers a long tradition to excuse their own behaviour.