December 2021 - Andrew Blackman

Reading

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…

wild west

Reading

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…

Reading⁴¹⁵
Thinking¹⁹⁵
Literary events⁶⁵
Living⁴¹
The writing process³⁴
On the Holloway Road³¹
Published work²²
A Virtual Love¹⁴
Travel¹³
Uncategorized⁸

Perryestate on The House of Asterion: Borges Marathon, Part 33: “I love how Borges turns a familiar monster story on its head. The Minotaur’s loneliness makes Theseus’s supposedly heroic act…” Sep 16, 15:57
Andrew Blackman on Borges Marathon, Part 2: The Improbable Impostor Tom Castro: “Hey Silvia, It’s great to get your comments on my Borges posts, and don’t worry about the grammar at all!…” Sep 11, 09:38
Andrew Blackman on Borges marathon, part 1: The Cruel Redeemer Lazarus Morell: “Hey Silvia, It’s wonderful to hear that you’re reading the stories! Please let me know what you think of them…” Sep 11, 09:35
Andrew Blackman on How to Make a Woman by Marie Darrieussecq: “It’s strange to me how the publishing world is still so rigidly demarcated. I sometimes get excited about books that…” Sep 11, 09:29
Andrew Blackman on How to Make a Woman by Marie Darrieussecq: “I hadn’t heard of her before reading this, but will be on the lookout for more of her work now.” Sep 11, 09:25