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.