Literary Radar
Articles, book reviews, literary critiques and journalistic reports around books on local and international media.
'A victory for humanity': Behrouz Boochani's literary prize speech | The Guardian | 1/02/19
Boochani is a Kurdish-Iranian refugee and writer who has been incarcerated in Manus Island for years and has won the richest literary prize in Australia.
Mary Oliver reads from A Thousand Mornings | 92nd Street Y | 17/01/19
A recital by the Amrerican poet Mary Oliver, who died on January 17 - the public laughed quite a lot, something unusual in these events.
Lauren Groff and Rachel Kushner talk prisons, prairies and power | Lit Hub | 16/01/19
Groff and Kushner, published in Barcelona by Lumen and Libros del Asteroide, talk about several features of their fictions.
The Astrology Book Club | Lit Hub | 09/01/19
In January, most people need some kind of guidance: well, here is a list of book recommendations based on the horoscope and the stars.
2019 in books: what you'll be reading this year | The Guardian | 5/01/19
A very precise literary calendar that collects the ephemerides, prizes and noted publications of absolutely every month, from January to December.
In Praise of Iris Murdoch | The New York Times | 03/01/19
Here's a personal and enthusiastic introduction to the British writer Iris Murdoch —the centenary of her birth is this year.