July 2020 - Andrew Blackman

Reading

Children of the Cave: A Fascinating Finnish Novel of Ideas

In Children of the Cave, Finnish writer Virve Sammalkorpi imagines an encounter between a group of explorers and some strange creatures living in a…

Thinking

No, I Don’t Have the Bandwidth Right Now

Something is very wrong with the English language. People have started asking me if I have the “bandwidth” to work on new…

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Ashen on The Immortal: Borges Marathon, Part 27: “Yes, I always appreciate you post on Borges. And as to immortality … 🙂 https://courseofmirrors.com/2026/02/08/thoughts-on-the-one-being/” Feb 22, 20:28
Silvia Cachia on The Immortal: Borges Marathon, Part 27: “Thanks for another entry from Borges. I am always chanting the same, but by Jove this year has to see…” Feb 22, 19:46
Bellezza on Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami: “Yes. So often I have been too scornful of those who make poor choices. “Don’t they know any better?” I…” Feb 21, 02:38
Andrew Blackman on Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami: “I can see why, Stefanie – the premise is not immediately appealing – but it’s worth a look!” Feb 20, 16:14
Andrew Blackman on Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami: “I think one of the strengths of the book is the uncertainty over exactly what happened and who was the…” Feb 20, 16:13