On The Radar: A biography on Constance Garnett, a lazy Russian novel, an anthology celebrating Prague’s literary renaissance, and another New York literary anthology
May 7, 2010 by Rob
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“On the Radar” provides small incidental rundowns on books which I’ve discovered, but haven’t yet purchased. These are titles which I’ve either added to my wishlist, or am keeping a close eye on with a view to adding them. In addition, these are books which I feel may be of some interest to fellow [...]
On The Radar: Andreas Feininger’s 40s New York, Robert Stone shorts and a ‘lyrical meditation’ from John Dos Passos
February 18, 2010 by Rob
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“On the Radar” provides small incidental rundowns on books which I’ve discovered, but haven’t yet purchased. These are titles which I’ve either added to my wishlist, or am keeping a close eye on with a view to adding them. In addition, these are books which I feel may be of some interest to fellow [...]
On The Radar: Lovecraft’s Necronomicon, Trevor’s repackaged short stories and Miller’s only novel
January 30, 2010 by Rob
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“On the Radar” provides small incidental rundowns on books which I’ve discovered, but haven’t yet purchased. These are titles which I’ve either added to my wishlist, or am keeping a close eye on with a view to adding them. In addition, these are books which I feel may be of some interest to fellow [...]
On The Radar: Russian and European anthologies, plus a Tolstoy collection from Penguin
August 24, 2009 by Rob
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A delicious anthology of Russian new fiction from Tin House Books. An annual anthology of European fiction. A collection of Tolstoy’s private papers from Penguin.
On The Radar: A trio from The Guardian’s ‘holiday list’
July 18, 2009 by Rob
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The Guardian’s holiday reading list was published today, and three of the recommended titles instantly made it on to my wish lists. Result!
On The Radar: A hot trio from Oneworld Classics, plus a title each from Mann and Hesse
June 23, 2009 by Rob
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A quintet of five coveted titles, and all of them with a common theme of ‘madness’? What the heck’s wrong with me?!?
On The Radar: Sofia Tolstoy, City Lit, Slinkachu and Canadian short stories
June 5, 2009 by Rob
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The Sofia Tolstoy’s diaries. A Canadian short story anthology. A delightful series of literary city guides. The amazing Slinkachu
On The Radar: A Javier Calvo novel and a short story collection from Jay Mcinerney
April 7, 2009 by Rob
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Two new titles to pop up in my radar – a debut English-translation from a Spanish author which among other things features a 12-year-old’s fixation with Stephen King, plus a new short-story collection from Jay McInerney, a writer whose short stories are reminiscent of those penned by Fitzgerald and Hemingway.
On The Radar: A duo of Russian ‘must haves’
April 2, 2009 by Rob
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It’s no secret that I’m a huge fan of Russian literature and today I stumbled across two works from the greats Gogol and Bunin that instantly hit the radar and went straight on to my wish list
On The Radar: ‘Lickity-lip’ novels from Karin Alvtegen and Louis Maistros
March 15, 2009 by Rob
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Entering my radar today is a specific Alvtegan recommendation from a special visitor, and a novel from Maistros that promises bagfuls of fetuses. How can one resist?
