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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Stefanie on Books I read in July 2026: “A good if sort of mixed month. I am intrigued by The West, so please write more about it 🙂” Aug 5, 20:53
Andrew Blackman on Books I read in July 2026: “It’s a good one, Jacqui! Hazan doesn’t really make the links between the vignettes explicit, so you don’t get a…” Aug 5, 14:19
JacquiWine on Books I read in July 2026: “As someone who is fascinated by the social history of city life, I’m definitely interested in Paris in Turmoil -…” Aug 5, 12:03
Andrew Blackman on Books I read in July 2026: “Thanks, Emma! Yes, I think you’d like that one. Will check out your roundup now.” Aug 5, 08:36
Emma @ Words And Peace on Books I read in July 2026: “Wonderful books! The West does sound fascinating. https://wordsandpeace.com/2026/07/31/2026-july-wrap-up/” Aug 4, 21:38