Literary Radar
Articles, book reviews, literary critiques and journalistic reports around books on local and international media.
Jane Austen’s Whisper Networks | Electricliterature | 22/01/2020
Reflection on the importance of female networking and alliance in Jane Austen's era, which had a clear influence in "Pride and Prejudice".
Pablo Neruda Saved Thousands of War Refugees. Isabel Allende Imagines Two of Them. | The New York Times | 20/01/2020
We discover "A Long Petal of the Sea", Isabel Allende's 17th book, a story in which the diplomat and poet Pablo Neruda tries to save thousands of refugees who were escaping from last century's Spanish Civil War.
Christopher Tolkien death: Son of Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien dies aged 95 | Independent | 17/01/2020
Christopher Tolkien, son of the Lord of the Rings author JRR Tolkien, dies aged 95 having edited and published much of his father's posthumous work.
Christopher Tolkien, Keeper of His Father’s Legacy, Dies at 95 | The New York Times | 16/01/2020
Christopher Tolkien, who was working on his father's legacy by compiling and editing literary works such as "The Silmarillion", dies at 95.
Top 10 Checkouts of All Time | New York Public Library | 14/01/2020
In honor of the New York Public Library's 125th anniversary, a team of experts from the Library resolved on the top 10 checkouts.
Elizabeth Wurtzel Took Up Space, Even When the Literary World Wouldn’t Have Her | Vulture | 8/01/2020
A Journey through Elizabeth Wurtzel's life, author of "Prozac Nation" and "More, Now, Again: A Memoir of Addiction".