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…

Andrew Blackman on The House of Asterion: Borges Marathon, Part 33: “Hi Silvia, Thanks so much for this! Yes, number 33 already, although I wrote number 1 back in 2009, so…” Aug 25, 16:37
Silvia Cachia on The House of Asterion: Borges Marathon, Part 33: “Number 33! Already! I don’t know when I started to follow you but I have read several of your Borges…” Aug 23, 19:55
Platinum Promotions on Books I read in July 2026: “Quite a varied reading month! The West sounds especially interesting, particularly the way it challenges the traditional story of Western…” Aug 18, 22:17
Andrew Blackman on How to Make a Woman by Marie Darrieussecq: “Thanks, Victoria. Now I’m intrigued by Naissance des fantomes (which sounds like a much better title to my ear than…” Aug 18, 15:41
Litlove on How to Make a Woman by Marie Darrieussecq: “What an excellent review, Andrew! I love Marie Darrieussecq’s writing but haven’t read any of her novels since Naissance des…” Aug 14, 14:55

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