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 Perfection by Vincenzo Latronico: “This comment made me smile. I’ve also lived outside my home country for most of my adult life, and I…” Jan 6, 15:45
Andrew Blackman on There Are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak: “Hi Beth, Thanks for commenting. Interesting idea about footnotes/endnotes! I tend not to like them much in fiction, but they…” Jan 6, 15:43
Andrew Blackman on Borges Marathon, Part 13: The Circular Ruins: “It is a good one! I don’t think my post really did it justice, to be honest.” Jan 6, 15:35
Andrew Blackman on Manhattan Transfer by John Dos Passos: “Hi Robert, Although I enjoyed the book more than you did, I did also struggle with the number of characters…” Jan 6, 15:33
Andrew Blackman on After Dark by Haruki Murakami: “Thanks very much for the comment. I’m glad you found my post interesting, and I very much enjoyed reading your…” Jan 6, 15:28