July 2019 - Andrew Blackman

What is a cultural time zone? Think of tennis, says Melissa Tandiwe Myambo in a fascinating essay in New Left Review. On the international…

lottie on Borges Marathon, Part 4: Monk Eastman, Purveyor of Iniquities: “i’ve just started working through borges’ collected fictions and i’m finding it very comforting so far to refer to your…” Dec 25, 03:17
Silvia Cachia on Borges Marathon, Part 25: The Cult of the Phoenix: “And I still want this to be the year I read his short stories. Merry Christmas, and looking forward to…” Dec 24, 12:19
Stefanie on Borges Marathon, Part 25: The Cult of the Phoenix: “Maybe a let down, but you’ve got to hand it to Borges for being so incredibly versatile and willing to…” Dec 23, 13:43
Andrew Blackman on Vigil by George Saunders: “In that case, I’m glad I didn’t throw in any outrageous spoilers this time 🙂 Agreed on the “shouldn’t work…” Dec 22, 15:03
Andrew Blackman on Vigil by George Saunders: “Me too! Yes, it’s definitely timely, not just for the climate-change angle but also for the “How do we retain…” Dec 22, 15:00

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