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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Thinking¹⁹³
Literary events⁶⁵
Living⁴¹
The writing process³⁴
On the Holloway Road³¹
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A Virtual Love¹⁴
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Teresa Lynch on Reading Wales Month: Clear by Carys Davies: ““ Clear” is a lovely gentle book.telling of a lost language and a new friendship. It has similarities to the…” Jan 18, 23:47
Silvia Cachia on Kokoro by Natsume Soseki: “I take your advice, knowing that part 3 is especially rewarding helps keep perspective.” Jan 17, 15:25
David on There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak: “Hi Andrew, thanks for your review. I’ve just finished this book after sitting in my TBR pile for a while.…” Jan 16, 10:03
Emma @ Words And Peace on Kokoro by Natsume Soseki: “Neat! I enjoyed Kokoro very much. And when answering a questionnaire for The Classics Club, I just realized Soseki is…” Jan 16, 00:20
Alice Smith on Reading Wales Month: Clear by Carys Davies: “I found this book (Clear) remarkable and was totally caught up in it. I was glad to read Andrew Blackman’s…” Jan 15, 20:18