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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Pippa on There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak: “I’m also glad to find this corner of the web! I listened to Are there rivers… on audiobook a few…” Nov 28, 18:29
wadholloway on Review: The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma: “Audible books have three novels by Chigozie Obioma. I’ve ordered An Orchestra of Minorities, though it might take me a…” Nov 28, 00:14
Marcie McCauley on Borges Marathon, Part 24: The End: “ohmygawwwwD, you and your love of spoilers. Now you just call your posts The End and quote the ending of…” Nov 27, 18:44
Andrew Blackman on The Secret Life of Pronouns, etc…: “ARGH, they keep coming! That’s the thing – many of them are very good books. So was the article that…” Nov 27, 17:00
Caroline on The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann: “Thanks. I will keep them both in mind.” Nov 27, 08:13