May 2024 - Andrew Blackman

Reading

The Future by Naomi Alderman

What kind of future do we want? How would it look if it was based on trust instead of fear? For a novel that…

Thinking

I’ve forgotten how to blog

How to write a blog post when the world is disintegrating around you.

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Chris Morgan on The Sense of an Ending, explained: “Hi Andrew Having come late to this book the £ 500 donation is obvious. If you read this diary then…” Oct 4, 19:36
Andrew Blackman on The Floating World by Ben Eastham: “Interesting! I can see the parallels, although this one is less of a thriller and has less sci-fi about it.…” Oct 2, 09:44
Emma @ Words And Peace on The Floating World by Ben Eastham: “wow, reminds me a lot of Weaver’s fabulous novel: Artificial Wisdom: https://wordsandpeace.com/2025/11/21/book-review-artificial-wisdom/” Oct 1, 19:16
Perryestate on The House of Asterion: Borges Marathon, Part 33: “I love how Borges turns a familiar monster story on its head. The Minotaur’s loneliness makes Theseus’s supposedly heroic act…” Sep 16, 15:57
Andrew Blackman on Borges Marathon, Part 2: The Improbable Impostor Tom Castro: “Hey Silvia, It’s great to get your comments on my Borges posts, and don’t worry about the grammar at all!…” Sep 11, 09:38