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 Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos: “Hi Robert, Belated thanks for this comment, which I somehow missed back in the summer. Janet’s recent contribution alerted me…” Dec 13, 17:47
Andrew Blackman on Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos: “Hi Janet, Thanks for your comment. It’s interesting that you mentioned the U.S.A. trilogy because I’ve been thinking of reading…” Dec 13, 17:45
Janet on Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos: “Hello, I picked up Dos Passos because I enjoy reading about the early 20th century and especially in France. I…” Dec 7, 17:17
Andrew Blackman on There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak: “Glad you made it here, Pippa. I didn’t know Shafak had written about the Shams/Rumi story. I’m reading some Rumi…” Dec 1, 15:11
Andrew Blackman on Review: The Fishermen by Chigozie Obioma: “Look forward to hearing what you think of it!” Dec 1, 15:09