February 2020 - Andrew Blackman

Reading

February 2020 Reading Roundup

From Japanese literature to the history of Serbia via the aftermath of war in Sierra Leone, this has been a good month’s reading for…

The writing process

Is It a Good Idea to Frustrate Your Readers’ Expectations?

I was interviewed recently for a podcast by book blogger Charlie Place, and her perceptive questions got me thinking about my writing.…

Reading

January 2020 Reading Roundup

The first month of the year took me from Greece to Serbia via Vienna (don’t ask!), and in the world of books…

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Living⁴¹
The writing process³⁴
On the Holloway Road³¹
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A Virtual Love¹⁴
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Andrew Blackman on Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico: “This comment made me smile. I’ve also lived outside my home country for most of my adult life, and I…” Jan 6, 15:45
Andrew Blackman on There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak: “Hi Beth, Thanks for commenting. Interesting idea about footnotes/endnotes! I tend not to like them much in fiction, but they…” Jan 6, 15:43
Andrew Blackman on Borges Marathon, Part 13: The Circular Ruins: “It is a good one! I don’t think my post really did it justice, to be honest.” Jan 6, 15:35
Andrew Blackman on Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos: “Hi Robert, Although I enjoyed the book more than you did, I did also struggle with the number of characters…” Jan 6, 15:33
Andrew Blackman on After Dark by Haruki Murakami: “Thanks very much for the comment. I’m glad you found my post interesting, and I very much enjoyed reading your…” Jan 6, 15:28