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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Caroline on The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann: “I’m very glad you participated. It was nice to read another take on the novel. It’s hard to believe it…” Nov 25, 18:00
Andrew Blackman on Borges Marathon, Part 24: The End: “Yes, it was an interesting variation. I don’t know the original Martin Fierro epic, as I mentioned, but Borges’s ending…” Nov 25, 17:09
Andrew Blackman on Borges Marathon, Part 24: The End: “Yes, the notes in my edition are very good, so it helped me to piece it together. But still not…” Nov 25, 17:06
Andrew Blackman on The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann: “Yes, I’m glad I didn’t read yours until after I’d written mine too. I think we took very different approaches…” Nov 25, 17:05
Caroline on The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann: “I’m glad I didn’t read your review before posting mine. Now we have two very different approaches. It is true…” Nov 23, 12:56