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…

Reading³⁵¹
Thinking¹⁸⁷
Literary events⁶⁵
Living⁴⁰
The writing process³⁵
On the Holloway Road³¹
Published work²²
A Virtual Love¹⁴
Travel¹²
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Anonymous on The Sense of an Ending, explained: “I have come late to this thread and apologise if my observations have already been addressed. 1) Near the end…” Sep 16, 15:26
Stefanie on Reading Australia: “Wow, what an amazing trip you had and some good books too by the sound of it! Are you back…” Sep 7, 21:24
Marcie McCauley on Reading Australia: “What a great time you’ve had, exploring off and on the page. It was probably an inspiring trip for writing…” Sep 7, 21:16
wadholloway on Reading Australia: “Marcie (Buried in Print) recommended I take a look at your blog. I spend my life these days driving around…” Sep 6, 02:56
Christopher Whiffin on Reading Australia: “I haven’t read Cloud Street but Dirt Music by the same author is the best novel about the Australian countryside…” Sep 3, 09:57