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Month: April 2011

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“Saturday” by Ian McEwan

Not my favourite McEwan – that is Atonement by a long way. This was OK, a more meditative book, full of long meandering passages from the head of…
27 April 2011
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“Evening is the Whole Day” by Preeta Samarasan

Update: I interviewed Preeta Samarasan about this book and her writing in general – to listen to the interview, click here. This…
20 April 2011
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“Written on the Body” by Jeanette Winterson

There is a lot of beauty in this book. Every sentence is like a poem. You can feel the care and attention…
13 April 2011
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“Remarkable Creatures” by Tracy Chevalier

This is a historical novel about Mary Anning, a young fossil hunter in early 19th century Britain. I quite enjoyed it, but…
6 April 2011
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3 April 2011

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  • Andrew Blackman on What is this “rules-based international order” you speak of?: “Hi Marcie, I know what you mean. I’ve been planning to write something about everything that’s happening in the non-book…” Mar 6, 16:55
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  • Andrew Blackman on Man on Pink Corner: Borges Marathon, Part 8: “Hey Matt, Thanks for the kind words, and also for the recommendation. I’m reading the Collected Fictions translated by Andrew…” Mar 3, 07:27
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  • Andrew Blackman on The Immortal: Borges Marathon, Part 27: “Yes! Often I’ll see a reference or theme that reminds me of another story, but I don’t remember which one,…” Feb 28, 07:54

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