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…

Reading⁴⁰⁰
Thinking¹⁹³
Literary events⁶⁵
Living⁴¹
The writing process³⁴
On the Holloway Road³¹
Published work²²
A Virtual Love¹⁴
Travel¹³
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Andrew Blackman on London Fiction: a Reading List: “Thanks Jacqui! I wish I’d made more notes on each book at the time, as you did in your post.…” Jan 27, 17:48
Andrew Blackman on The South: Borges Marathon, Part 26: “Hey, that’s great to hear, Marcie. Look forward to seeing what you make of them – hope you enjoy reading…” Jan 27, 17:38
Andrew Blackman on The South: Borges Marathon, Part 26: “Oh, I didn’t know that about the possible autobiographical element, Emma – thanks for adding that! Certainly helps to see…” Jan 27, 17:35
Andrew Blackman on Kokoro by Natsume Soseki: “Thanks so much, Meredith! Yes, that quote is beautiful and poignant, isn’t it? It takes on extra resonance as we…” Jan 27, 17:34
JacquiWine on London Fiction: a Reading List: “Oh, this is a fascinating list, Andrew. Thanks for flagging it up! I’ve read and loved The Buddha of Suburbia,…” Jan 23, 16:05