October 2020 - Andrew Blackman

The writing process

October 2020 Reading Roundup

Here's a quick roundup of some good books I read this month, featuring Jorge Luis Borges, Anne Tyler and more.

Reading

The Heart of the Race: Black Women’s Lives in Britain

The Heart of the Race is a classic of Black British women’s history. First published in 1985, the book filled in large…

Reading³⁹⁹
Thinking¹⁹³
Literary events⁶⁵
Living⁴¹
The writing process³⁴
On the Holloway Road³¹
Published work²²
A Virtual Love¹⁴
Travel¹³
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JacquiWine on Kokoro by Natsume Soseki: “I really like the sound of this one, and the slow pace of the first two parts probably wouldn’t worry…” Jan 21, 11:40
Marcie McCauley on Kokoro by Natsume Soseki: “Hunh, interesting. I just read an introductory essay to Walter Scott’s The Heart of Midlothian and it has a similar…” Jan 21, 00:45
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