February 2013 - Andrew Blackman

Multiculturalism has come under increasing attack in the past two decades. It began with a backlash against affirmative action in the US in the…

Delighted to see the first review of A Virtual Love today, on book blog The Innocent Flower. Here’s a snippet: A Virtual…

Wanted to say a big “thank you” to James Miller and Alex Wheatle for being among the first readers of A Virtual…

I have a bad habit, sometimes, of generalising about what “writers” are like, mostly based only on my own experience. Last night…

Narkolog na dom v Rostove_crol on German literature month readalong – part 2: “???????? ?? ??? ???????? ?????? ???????? ?? ??? ???????? ?????? .” Mar 2, 21:57
Matt Cook on Man on Pink Corner: Borges Marathon, Part 8: “Thankyou for this wonderful resource you are providing for us all online here! I wonder which translation are you reading?…” Mar 1, 21:25
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
Andrew Blackman on Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami: “That’s great to hear, Marcie. Yes, the ambiguity felt very deliberate and well constructed. Bellezza’s comment helped me to understand…” Feb 28, 07:49
Andrew Blackman on The South: Borges Marathon, Part 26: “Yes! Borges quite often drops in these laconic lines near the end that make you scurry back through the story…” Feb 28, 07:44

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