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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Andrew Blackman on London Fiction: a Reading List: “Thanks Jacqui! I wish I’d made more notes on each book at the time, as you did in your post.…” Jan 27, 17:48
Andrew Blackman on The South: Borges Marathon, Part 26: “Hey, that’s great to hear, Marcie. Look forward to seeing what you make of them – hope you enjoy reading…” Jan 27, 17:38
Andrew Blackman on The South: Borges Marathon, Part 26: “Oh, I didn’t know that about the possible autobiographical element, Emma – thanks for adding that! Certainly helps to see…” Jan 27, 17:35
Andrew Blackman on Kokoro by Natsume Soseki: “Thanks so much, Meredith! Yes, that quote is beautiful and poignant, isn’t it? It takes on extra resonance as we…” Jan 27, 17:34
JacquiWine on London Fiction: a Reading List: “Oh, this is a fascinating list, Andrew. Thanks for flagging it up! I’ve read and loved The Buddha of Suburbia,…” Jan 23, 16:05