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

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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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Stefanie on How to Make a Woman by Marie Darrieussecq: “I have not until now heard of Darrieussecq, but I am intrigued by the sound of this book and what…” Sep 2, 20:53
Stefanie on The House of Asterion: Borges Marathon, Part 33: “The painting is lovely and so sad. I have always felt sorry for the Minotaur so I appreciate the perspective…” Sep 2, 20:37
Andrew Blackman on The House of Asterion: Borges Marathon, Part 33: “Hi Silvia, Thanks so much for this! Yes, number 33 already, although I wrote number 1 back in 2009, so…” Aug 25, 16:37
Silvia Cachia on The House of Asterion: Borges Marathon, Part 33: “Number 33! Already! I don’t know when I started to follow you but I have read several of your Borges…” Aug 23, 19:55
Platinum Promotions on Books I read in July 2026: “Quite a varied reading month! The West sounds especially interesting, particularly the way it challenges the traditional story of Western…” Aug 18, 22:17