November 2024 - Andrew Blackman

Reading

November 2024 Reading Roundup

From Indigenous Americans discovering Europe to Voltaire destroying my last shred of optimism, here's a summary of my reading this month.

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Borges Marathon, Part 15: A Survey of the Works of Herbert Quain

Join me as I survey Jorge Luis Borges's survey of the works of the non-existent writer Herbert Quain.

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Review: The Other Side by Alfred Kubin

What would a dream world look like? A world in which the normal rules of cause and effect don't exist, in which…

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The writing process³⁴
On the Holloway Road³¹
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A Virtual Love¹⁴
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Marcie McCauley on The Dead Man: Borges Marathon, Part 28: “Of course you will get that far: you once thought you wouldn’t’ve gotten THIS far!” Apr 8, 21:11
Marcie McCauley on Sublimation by Isabel J. Kim: “I seem to remember you read Mohsin Hamid’s Exit West at some point? or maybe you just commented about it…” Apr 8, 20:59
Andrew Blackman on The Dead Man: Borges Marathon, Part 28: “Yes, exactly! You’re right, there are plenty of Borges stories where the titles are intentionally misleading. I could probably write…” Mar 23, 20:28
Andrew Blackman on Vigil by George Saunders: “Hi Susan, Thanks for stopping by! I agree, the themes are more compelling than the characters. And yes, it might…” Mar 23, 20:26
Stefanie on The Dead Man: Borges Marathon, Part 28: “Another good story. I like how Borges’ titles often mislead. I mean, in this case, the reader will think the…” Mar 23, 16:39