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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On the Holloway Road³¹
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A Virtual Love¹⁴
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Andrew Blackman on Books I read in July 2026: “Hey Keira, You’re right about that! Although perhaps it’s even worse when books are unintentionally funny 🙂” Aug 7, 17:28
Keira @Keira's Bookmark on Books I read in July 2026: “Isn’t it funny how books that try to be funny are often the least funny? I’m glad this one worked…” Aug 7, 15:00
Andrew Blackman on Books I read in July 2026: “Yes! Kind of mixed, but good overall. The West was my favourite, so I hope to find time to write…” Aug 6, 19:01
Stefanie on Books I read in July 2026: “A good if sort of mixed month. I am intrigued by The West, so please write more about it 🙂” Aug 5, 20:53
Andrew Blackman on Books I read in July 2026: “It’s a good one, Jacqui! Hazan doesn’t really make the links between the vignettes explicit, so you don’t get a…” Aug 5, 14:19