April 2022 - Andrew Blackman

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April 2022 Reading Roundup

This month's reading featured Caribbean literary fiction, politics, economics, and the moving tales of a Berlin chiropodist.

Dog-Heart by Diana McCaulay

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Race & Class in Jamaican Fiction: Dog-Heart by Diana McCaulay

Dog-Heart tells the story of two Jamaicans from very different worlds. Sahara is a light-skinned “uptown” woman who runs a successful Kingston…

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wadholloway on Emma Zunz: Borges Marathon, Part 32: “Borges is not a writer I have read, nor is he on my radar, but I can imagine how fascinating…” Jul 23, 09:15
Andrew Blackman on The Three-Cornered Hat by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón: “I’m happy to report that your comment raised an actual grin for me, which is more than most comic novels…” Jul 21, 16:26
Andrew Blackman on The Three-Cornered Hat by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón: “I agree – there are certainly degrees of corruption, and although it’s demoralising when politicians repeatedly represent donors over voters,…” Jul 21, 16:24
Andrew Blackman on The Three-Cornered Hat by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón: “Thanks, Fenton! Hope you enjoy reading it.” Jul 21, 16:20
Marcie McCauley on The Three-Cornered Hat by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón: “What a great match for your reading taste and ongoing projects and interests! And I’m curious to see what the…” Jul 21, 16:19