Literary Radar

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

11 Legendary Literary Parties We’re Sad to Have Missed | LitHub | 18/07/2019

Let's discover eleven historically relevant literary events where famous authors met, of fought, or fell asleep, or got goaded into writing mega-famous bestselling memoirs. 

 

Meet the Most Promising New Voices of Nigerian Fiction | Electric Lit | 11/07/2019

Here you have five young Nigerian writers you should know.

 

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Text on the Beach: Great Summer Reads | The New York Times | 10/07/2019

Summer is a great time to get carried away by fresh readings. Here are The New York Times proposals. 

 

Pride and prejudice: the best books to help with coming out | The Guardian | 05/07/2019

An exquisite kiss from Virginia Woolf, hot skin from Carol Ann Duffy... Here's a proposal of the best books to inspire LGBTQ readers. 

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Can’t Make It to the Beach? These Novels Will Take You There | The New York Times | 04/07/2019

Sometimes what you want is not a 'beach book' but a book literally set at the beach. 

 

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What does it mean to be a "real" writer? | The New Yorker | 03/07/2019

Two satirical novels, set in M. F. A. programs, challenge our ideas of literary authenticity and achievement. 

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