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…

Reading⁴¹⁶
Thinking¹⁹⁵
Literary events⁶⁵
Living⁴¹
The writing process³⁵
On the Holloway Road³¹
Published work²²
A Virtual Love¹⁴
Travel¹³
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