March 2021 - Andrew Blackman

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February/March 2021 Reading Roundup

I missed my monthly reading roundup in February, so here are two months together. As you’ll see, they were dominated by one huge book:…

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The Ants Will Come and Tell Me

As the Empire was falling apart, Britain had a problem: how to keep control of all its former colonies and their resources…

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Borges Marathon, Part 2: The Improbable Impostor Tom Castro

I love the writing of Jorge Luis Borges. Back in the early days of this blog, I was so deeply affected by…

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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
Stefanie on Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami: “I’ve been seeing this book pip up on lists all over the place but it never sounded all that interesting…” Feb 19, 21:30
Bellezza on Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami: “This book will indeed stay with me a long time, and hopefully, be listed among those on the longlist for…” Feb 19, 18:45
Andrew Blackman on Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami: “I’ve noticed that in a lot of the Japanese books I’ve read too, Bill. The writing style tends to be…” Feb 17, 11:38