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 Borges Marathon, Part 3: The Widow Ching—Pirate: “Thanks, Osama. I’ve reviewed quite a few more Borges stories now, so feel free to take a look at the…” Sep 16, 12:05
Osama Magdy on Borges Marathon, Part 3: The Widow Ching—Pirate: “Interesting post, thank you for the work : ) Hopefully the following stories will be met by similar analysis.” Sep 13, 18:39
Andrew Blackman on Dusk by Robbie Arnott: “Hey Stefanie, I felt the same – I only read Dusk because I knew Arnott’s work from before and trusted…” Sep 12, 07:59
Stefanie on Dusk by Robbie Arnott: “Heh, when I read your initial description I was like, no way would I ever read a book about hunting…” Sep 11, 21:20
Andrew Blackman on No, RSS isn’t dead!: “Thanks for commenting, Veronica. Yes, I miss those days! I didn’t want to get into mentioning services in the post…” Sep 11, 12:37