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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Andrew Blackman on The Three-Cornered Hat by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón: “I’m happy to report that your comment raised an actual grin for me, which is more than most comic novels…” Jul 21, 16:26
Andrew Blackman on The Three-Cornered Hat by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón: “I agree – there are certainly degrees of corruption, and although it’s demoralising when politicians repeatedly represent donors over voters,…” Jul 21, 16:24
Andrew Blackman on The Three-Cornered Hat by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón: “Thanks, Fenton! Hope you enjoy reading it.” Jul 21, 16:20
Marcie McCauley on The Three-Cornered Hat by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón: “What a great match for your reading taste and ongoing projects and interests! And I’m curious to see what the…” Jul 21, 16:19
Andrew Blackman on Books I read in June 2026: “Somehow Pearl S. Buck is one of those writers that just passed me by – I’d heard the name, of…” Jul 21, 15:29