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…

Richard Arthur Van Holst on A Biography of Tadeo Isidoro Cruz: Borges Marathon, Part 31: “Borges is really a far cry from Dickens, who starts David Copperfield as follows: “Whether I shall turn out to…” Jun 22, 20:57
Litlove on A Biography of Tadeo Isidoro Cruz: Borges Marathon, Part 31: “Every time I read one of your Borges posts I think to myself that I really MUST get one of…” Jun 22, 18:50
Andrew Blackman on Natives of My Person by George Lamming: “Yes, I think you’d like Lamming, although he might be difficult to find these days in Australia, especially on audiobook.…” Jun 22, 13:19
Andrew Blackman on Natives of My Person by George Lamming: “Hi Marcie, I hadn’t thought about it, but you’re probably right! Maritime fiction tends to focus on the storms and…” Jun 22, 13:10
Andrew Blackman on Natives of My Person by George Lamming: “You’re welcome! Lamming is widely regarded as the best Barbadian novelist, so if you want to read something from the…” Jun 22, 13:07

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