July 2018 - Andrew Blackman

To celebrate 50 years of the Man Booker Prize, Shiny New Books is reviewing the winners by decade. Read my review of Last Orders…

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
Stefanie on The South: Borges Marathon, Part 26: “Oh, what a good story with the double way to read it. I think it sounds more interesting to read…” Feb 27, 21:37

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