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…

Reading³⁹⁶
Thinking¹⁹³
Literary events⁶⁵
Living⁴¹
The writing process³⁴
On the Holloway Road³¹
Published work²²
A Virtual Love¹⁴
Travel¹³
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Stefanie on Borges Marathon, Part 24: The End: “Yeah, that’s a tough one! While it might not have had the same resonance without knowledge of the allusions, it…” Nov 21, 19:29
Andrew Blackman on Borges Marathon, Part 24: The End: “Yes, it’s difficult when we’re coming from a very different cultural context, isn’t it? So much of reading is about…” Nov 21, 15:33
Andrew Blackman on Borges Marathon, Part 24: The End: “Yes! I’m reading the Penguin edition of Collected Fictions, translated by Andrew Hurley, and it comes with a good set…” Nov 21, 15:28
Emma @ Words And Peace on Borges Marathon, Part 24: The End: “ah ah, yes, I also wrote I don’t think I understood it!” Nov 21, 14:09
kaggsysbookishramblings on Borges Marathon, Part 24: The End: “I’ve read a number of Borges stories which have references I really don’t get, so thank goodness for the notes…” Nov 21, 13:23