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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The writing process³⁴
On the Holloway Road³¹
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A Virtual Love¹⁴
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M. R. Edelstein on Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico: “I picked this book up at the library together with a few more standard novels and read it obsessively. Although…” Jan 2, 15:06
Beth MCDONOUGH on There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak: “I’m very interested in your review. I’ve just finished the book, and found it exactly as you described. I wondered…” Jan 2, 15:01
Anonymous on Borges Marathon, Part 13: The Circular Ruins: “Loved this story.” Dec 30, 00:50
Robert p Weiss on Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos: “I’m about half way through this novel. it’s the first book i’ve read by the author and I almost certainly…” Dec 29, 12:03
Anonymous on After Dark by Haruki Murakami: “I just finished the book and felt a little like “what did i just read?” so I came looking for…” Dec 25, 13:28