June 2019 - Andrew Blackman

Has anyone else noticed an annoying trend in contemporary writing? OK, there are probably several that spring to mind (“I was sat?”), but the…

Andrew Blackman on The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid: Book Review: “That would be an interesting premise! Whiteness relies so much on having an “other” to define itself against, so as…” Jul 28, 14:51
Andrew Blackman on The Three-Cornered Hat by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón: “Hi Silvia, Thanks very much! I like your way of describing it: “the cyclical and universal quality of history and…” Jul 28, 14:13
Andrew Blackman on Emma Zunz: Borges Marathon, Part 32: “I know! I was half-expecting Emma to realise at the end that she had already murdered Loewenthal and would continue…” Jul 28, 14:02
Silvia Cachia on The Three-Cornered Hat by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón: “I am proud to see Spain’s classical literature being praised and enjoyed in translation! I am glad to see you…” Jul 25, 13:27
Anonymous on The Last White Man by Mohsin Hamid: Book Review: “Your review exactly expressed my feelings about this book. A great premise, but I found the writing to be off-putting.…” Jul 24, 13:05

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