February 2008 - Andrew Blackman

Reading

“The Undiscovered Self” by Carl Jung

Writing in 1957, Jung is very concerned with the Cold War, Communism and the threat of nuclear disaster. However, his points seem very salient in 2008 as well.…

Reading

“Intimacy” by Hanif Kureishi

This was a strange book: all the reviews say how honest and uncompromising it is, and yet in the end I didn’t…

Reading³⁹⁴
Thinking¹⁹³
Literary events⁶⁵
Living⁴¹
The writing process³⁴
On the Holloway Road³¹
Published work²²
A Virtual Love¹⁴
Travel¹³
Uncategorized⁷

Andrew Blackman on Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood: “It’s interesting to hear about the recurrences. Bill also mentioned in his recent post that a ravine shows up in…” Nov 12, 20:56
Andrew Blackman on Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood: “Ah, that’s great to hear, Stefanie – I was wondering about trying her speculative fiction too, so I’m glad you…” Nov 12, 20:51
Andrew Blackman on Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood: “Hey Marcie, thanks so much for organising MARM! I’ve wanted to participate for years now but always seemed to run…” Nov 12, 20:49
Andrew Blackman on Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood: “Oh yes, I’d like to try her sci-fi one day. Which one would you recommend?” Nov 12, 20:42
Andrew Blackman on Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood: “Yes, there is so much to explore! Thanks for your recommendations – I may well read Alias Grace next, and…” Nov 12, 20:41

Andrew Blackman

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Month: February 2008

“The Undiscovered Self” by Carl Jung

“Intimacy” by Hanif Kureishi

Reading³⁹⁴

Thinking¹⁹³

Literary events⁶⁵

Living⁴¹

The writing process³⁴

On the Holloway Road³¹

Published work²²

A Virtual Love¹⁴

Travel¹³

Uncategorized⁷

In conversation with Preeta Samarasan

The Housekeeper and the Professor by Yoko Ogawa

Tyranny and liberation: Birgit Vanderbeke’s The Mussel Feast

Monday morning inspiration