August 2018 - Andrew Blackman

Death by Preservation: New Travel Essay Published

I just had a travel essay called Death by Preservation published in Issue #34 of Post Road Magazine, a literary magazine over in the U.S.…

Marie Munkara and her mother Judy

Reading

A Shocking Memoir From a Stolen Generation

I learnt about Of Ashes and Rivers That Run to the Sea from Emma’s excellent review on Book Around the Corner. It’s a…

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Anonymous on Reading Wales Month: Clear by Carys Davies: “This book is wonderful- full of wonder. I feel lucky that I stumbled across it by searching for an available…” Jul 22, 20:57
Stefanie on The Story of the Night by Colm Toibin: “That quote you shared is so relevant to these times too and it gave me chills. I wonder if Richard’s…” Jul 21, 21:31
Stefanie on Borges Marathon, Part 21: Death and the Compass: “This one sounds like a fun one. Instinct and reason both have their limits. Perhaps we are to consider how…” Jul 21, 21:23
Tammy on There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak: “I really appreciated reading your review – I had a similar reaction to this book: it truly disappointed me, particularly…” Jul 20, 21:58