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…

Reading⁴⁰⁶
Thinking¹⁹⁵
Literary events⁶⁵
Living⁴¹
The writing process³⁴
On the Holloway Road³¹
Published work²²
A Virtual Love¹⁴
Travel¹³
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Salty on Borges Marathon, Part 18: Funes, His Memory: “Just getting started. Is there a post where you mention the translations you are working with?” May 27, 01:06
Marcie on Story of the Warrior and the Captive Maiden: Borges Marathon, Part 30: “This sent me on a hunt for the skinny little Borges collection I found second-hand last year, which I have…” May 26, 15:25
Marcie on Why I Don’t Know What My Favourite Book Is: “I was thinking about this too, in the sense that it was a phrase I answered quickly when I was…” May 26, 15:18
Andrew Blackman on Why I Don’t Know What My Favourite Book Is: “Good point about age – I do think it’s easier to be obsessed by a particular book when you’re younger…” May 21, 16:11
Andrew Blackman on Why I Don’t Know What My Favourite Book Is: “Ah yes, mood and day of the week are big factors to consider for me too!” May 21, 12:43