Literary Radar
Articles, book reviews, literary critiques and journalistic reports around books on local and international media.
Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o: "Resistance is the best way of keeping alive" | The Guardian | 12/03/18
As his prison memoir is reissued, Ngũgĩ wa Thiong'o looks back at the time when he was jailed without a trial.
The New Vanguard | The New York Times | 05/03/18
Three critics of The New York Times choose 15 books written by women that are giving shape to 21st century fiction.
The Female Gaze | Five Dials | 08/03/18
The new issue of Five Dials magazine is dedicated to the female gaze, and features Lydia Davis, Ali Smith or Chris Kraus, among others.
The Life, Death and Career of Harper Lee | The New York Times | 27/02/18
A look at some of the key moments of Harper Lee's life, from the publication of To Kill a Mockingbird to the mysteries of her will.
Eugenio Trías: the philosopher from Barcelona | The New Barcelona Post | 22/02/18
Like Woody Allen with New York or Lawrence Durrell with Alexandria, philosopher Eugenio Trías was a true devotee of the city of Barcelona.
Pushing back: why it's time for women to rewrite the story | The Guardian | 17/02/18
Sarah Churchwell on the representation of women in literature (by male authors such as Updike, Mailer or Roth), credibility and patriarchy.