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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Andrew Blackman on Indignity: A Life Reimagined by Lea Ypi: “I hope it did reach them! People often post their thoughts online without thinking about the real human beings on…” Oct 15, 14:56
Stefanie on Indignity: A Life Reimagined by Lea Ypi: “Sounds interesting and I understand why the author felt like they needed to combine fiction with nonfiction, but it also…” Oct 14, 21:58
M on After Dark by Haruki Murakami: “Es mi primer libro . Me conmovió lo de la bella durmiente. Que frase tan conmovedora. Mi idea de lo…” Oct 12, 18:14
Ted Lismore on The Sense of an Ending, explained: “I think more happened in that kitchen in that morning than just a ruined fried egg, and that Tony is…” Oct 12, 12:08
Andrew Blackman on Borderline Fiction by Derek Owusu: “Good point! I definitely don’t think a story has an obligation to make us feel good/better. I’m all for a…” Oct 10, 17:54