Monday, September 15, 2025
Radar is committed to all forms of art and entertainment and as such, will pick one book as a reading recommendation every week. This week, Radar’s “Lit” pick is “The Quiet American” by Graham Greene The past few “Lit” picks of the week have been motivated by external, political events. While this is not normal for the section, I think...
Radar is committed to all forms of art and entertainment and as such, will pick one book as a reading recommendation every week. This week, Radar’s “Lit” pick is “Slouching Toward Bethlehem” by Joan Didion Perhaps choosing such a classic work of American literature is slightly unfair for those expecting a newer book. However, continuing the refrain by many...
Radar is committed to all forms of art and entertainment and as such, will pick one book as a reading recommendation every week. This week, Radar’s “Lit” pick is “Between The World and Me” by Ta-Nehisi Coates Considering the imminent presidential  inauguration of Donald Trump on Friday, I felt that this peculiar historical event—read: Tragedy—requires a level of clarity and...
Radar is committed to all forms of art and entertainment and as such, will pick one book as a reading recommendation every week. This week, Radar’s “Lit” pick is “Hold Still” by Sally Mann. Sally Mann’s memoir, “Hold Still,” which was a finalist for the National Book Award in 2016, is a curious read. Mann became an iconic photographer in...
Radar is committed to all forms of art and entertainment and as such, will pick one book as a reading recommendation every week. This week Radar’s “Lit” pick is “Augustus” by John Williams. John Williams has had a bright resurgence this past year, with the reissuance of three of his finest novels by the New York Review of Books. His...
Radar is committed to all forms of art and entertainment, and will pick one book as a reading recommendation every week. This week Radar’s “Lit” pick is “Citizen” by Claudia Rankine. A multimedia book of prose poems, photography and narrative material, Rankine weaves together different aesthetic forms in order to insightfully comment on modern racism and violence. Arguably the most...