June 2025 - Andrew Blackman

Reading

Borges Marathon, Part 20: The Theme of the Traitor and the Hero

Treachery and heroism blur in this meticulously plotted short story by Jorge Luis Borges, with noticeable echoes from history and literature.

All the Books on One Shelf

How would you approach the task of presenting all of English literature on a single shelf display? Here's how one Serbian bookshop…

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Andrew Blackman on Paris in Turmoil #parisinjuly2026: “Yes, it would be perfect for Paris vacation reading!” Jul 10, 11:03
Stefanie on Paris in Turmoil #parisinjuly2026: “Wow, he’s very strict on his definition of Paris authors! If I ever make it to Paris, this sounds like…” Jul 8, 21:30
Andrew Blackman on Paris in Turmoil #parisinjuly2026: “Ah, and I was looking for more of his to read too! Which ones do you have on the TBR?” Jul 8, 20:21
Andrew Blackman on Paris in Turmoil #parisinjuly2026: “Oh, thanks for the recommendation! Found a PDF copy on Libcom and have downloaded it to read later. I know…” Jul 8, 20:21
Andrew Blackman on Paris in Turmoil #parisinjuly2026: “Thanks, Mae! I think you’d probably get a lot of this book because you’d recognise more of the references. I’ve…” Jul 8, 20:18