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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Andrew Blackman on The Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov: “Yes, I was quite amazed at how clear the criticism is here. It was right at the beginning of Stalin’s…” Oct 31, 16:02
Emma @ Words And Peace on The Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov: “Indeed!” Oct 31, 13:44
Neeru on The Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov: “He really had guts to criticise the establishment under Stalin! I have M&M on my shelves but it daunts me.…” Oct 30, 17:24
Andrew Blackman on The Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov: “Thanks Emma! Glad you liked this one. Our reading seems to overlap quite a bit!” Oct 27, 12:20
Andrew Blackman on Borges Marathon, Part 17: The Garden of Forking Paths: “Although I generally don’t like assuming what figures from the past would have thought about today’s technologies, I think you’re…” Oct 27, 12:19