Literary Radar
Articles, book reviews, literary critiques and journalistic reports around books on local and international media.
The Catalan Paradox, Part IV | Los Angeles Review Of Books | 26/05/2019
Azareen Van der Vliet Oloomi interviews Chad Post, one of the most tireless advocates for literature in translation and expert of Catalan translated literature.
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Ask the Booksellers:What Is a ‘Beach Read,’ Anyway? | The New York Times | 23/05/2019
We called up the experts to help answer an age-old question: What's the best type of book to bring to the shore?
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Audiobooks: The Past, Present, and Future of Another Way to Read | LitHub | 21/05/2019
A review of the history of the audiobook, a format with an interesting future.
Bringing Favorite Fairy Tales Up to Date | The New York Times | 16/5/2019
Nowadays some question the outdated essence of fairy tales. New books take the fabric of some old stories and, with a keen eye and a very sharp needle, reshape each one into something new.
How do you turn kids into bookworms? All 10 children's laureates share their tips | The Guardian | 11/5/2019
Michael Morpurgo, Quentin Blake, Julia Donaldson and more reveal the books that inspired them and how to keep children interested in a world of digital distractions.
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Mom, Maman, Mamá: 13 Stories of Motherhood From Around the World | The New York Times | 11/5/2019
Consider these globe-spanning stories of motherhood, from United States to Haiti, Canada to China, and more.
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