March 2020 - Andrew Blackman

Reading

Amora by Natalia Borges Polesso: Review

Amora won several major literary prizes when it was first published in Brazil several years ago, and having just got my hands on the…

Reading

The Sound of the Mountain by Yasunari Kawabata: Review

Are you responsible for the sins and failures of your adult children? If so, what do you do about it? These are…

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Andrew Blackman on The Dead Man: Borges Marathon, Part 28: “Yes, exactly! You’re right, there are plenty of Borges stories where the titles are intentionally misleading. I could probably write…” Mar 23, 20:28
Andrew Blackman on Vigil by George Saunders: “Hi Susan, Thanks for stopping by! I agree, the themes are more compelling than the characters. And yes, it might…” Mar 23, 20:26
Stefanie on The Dead Man: Borges Marathon, Part 28: “Another good story. I like how Borges’ titles often mislead. I mean, in this case, the reader will think the…” Mar 23, 16:39
Susan on Vigil by George Saunders: “I just finished reading this book and found your review here online. Your review was good, and I appreciated reading…” Mar 23, 14:23
Andrew Blackman on Sublimation by Isabel J. Kim: “I can certainly understand that, Bean! Thanks for mentioning My Friends – I hadn’t heard of the book or the…” Mar 23, 09:10