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…

Reading⁴⁰²
Thinking¹⁹⁴
Literary events⁶⁵
Living⁴¹
The writing process³⁴
On the Holloway Road³¹
Published work²²
A Virtual Love¹⁴
Travel¹³
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Marcie McCauley on What is this “rules-based international order” you speak of?: “I appreciate that you’re writing about this. It feels very weird to post about books and reading all the time,…” Mar 5, 20:45
Andrew Blackman on Man on Pink Corner: Borges Marathon, Part 8: “Hey Matt, Thanks for the kind words, and also for the recommendation. I’m reading the Collected Fictions translated by Andrew…” Mar 3, 07:27
Matt Cook on Man on Pink Corner: Borges Marathon, Part 8: “Thankyou for this wonderful resource you are providing for us all online here! I wonder which translation are you reading?…” Mar 1, 21:25
Andrew Blackman on The Immortal: Borges Marathon, Part 27: “Yes! Often I’ll see a reference or theme that reminds me of another story, but I don’t remember which one,…” Feb 28, 07:54
Andrew Blackman on Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami: “That’s great to hear, Marcie. Yes, the ambiguity felt very deliberate and well constructed. Bellezza’s comment helped me to understand…” Feb 28, 07:49