December 2021 - Andrew Blackman

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Best Books I Read in 2021

In another difficult year, books once again brought me solace. Here's a roundup of my best books of 2021 (these are the best books…

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Borges Marathon, Part 5: The Disinterested Killer Bill Harrigan

As with many Borges stories, the line between fact and fiction in this story is unclear. So why does Borges make these…

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Anonymous on Borges Marathon, Part 13: The Circular Ruins: “Loved this story.” Dec 30, 00:50
Robert p Weiss on Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos: “I’m about half way through this novel. it’s the first book i’ve read by the author and I almost certainly…” Dec 29, 12:03
Anonymous on After Dark by Haruki Murakami: “I just finished the book and felt a little like “what did i just read?” so I came looking for…” Dec 25, 13:28
lottie on Borges Marathon, Part 4: Monk Eastman, Purveyor of Iniquities: “i’ve just started working through borges’ collected fictions and i’m finding it very comforting so far to refer to your…” Dec 25, 03:17
Silvia Cachia on Borges Marathon, Part 25: The Cult of the Phoenix: “And I still want this to be the year I read his short stories. Merry Christmas, and looking forward to…” Dec 24, 12:19