June 2023 - Andrew Blackman

I've read gulag memoirs before, but Shadows on the Tundra affected me even more deeply than the others—perhaps because of the age of the…

wadholloway on The Three-Cornered Hat by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón: “I certainly believe that all western governments are too much under the power of their donors, but I also believe…” Jul 19, 06:32
Fenton West on The Three-Cornered Hat by Pedro Antonio de Alarcón: “I really enjoyed this review because it highlighted how a classic novel can still feel surprisingly relevant today. The connection…” Jul 18, 07:51
Andrew Blackman on Why I Don’t Know What My Favourite Book Is: “I should add, by the way, that British people also love to put people in boxes, so I’m not saying…” Jul 15, 19:29
Andrew Blackman on Why I Don’t Know What My Favourite Book Is: “Ah, interesting – when I moved to New York, that question always shocked me. Worse was when I gave an…” Jul 15, 19:28
Andrew Blackman on A Biography of Tadeo Isidoro Cruz: Borges Marathon, Part 31: “Yes, a lot of Borges stories explore similar themes of repetition and mirroring etc. I’d like to draw all the…” Jul 15, 19:26

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