June 2021 - Andrew Blackman

In my last reading roundup, I was still emerging from winter. Now, it’s been 30+ degrees for weeks, and I can barely remember what…

If you need your fictional characters to be likeable, to be the sort of people that you can "root for", then absolutely…

Here’s a little life tip for you. If you ever feel that the time is starting to drag and you’d like your…

I had a short story published recently in Storgy magazine. It’s available to read free online, so do check it out if…

Richard Arthur Van Holst on A Biography of Tadeo Isidoro Cruz: Borges Marathon, Part 31: “Borges is really a far cry from Dickens, who starts David Copperfield as follows: “Whether I shall turn out to…” Jun 22, 20:57
Litlove on A Biography of Tadeo Isidoro Cruz: Borges Marathon, Part 31: “Every time I read one of your Borges posts I think to myself that I really MUST get one of…” Jun 22, 18:50
Andrew Blackman on Natives of My Person by George Lamming: “Yes, I think you’d like Lamming, although he might be difficult to find these days in Australia, especially on audiobook.…” Jun 22, 13:19
Andrew Blackman on Natives of My Person by George Lamming: “Hi Marcie, I hadn’t thought about it, but you’re probably right! Maritime fiction tends to focus on the storms and…” Jun 22, 13:10
Andrew Blackman on Natives of My Person by George Lamming: “You’re welcome! Lamming is widely regarded as the best Barbadian novelist, so if you want to read something from the…” Jun 22, 13:07

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