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Month: July 2025

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Borges Marathon, Part 21: Death and the Compass

In this short story by Jorge Luis Borges, a detective tale becomes a labyrinth in which the usual crime fiction tropes are subverted.
21 July 2025
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The Story of the Night by Colm Toibin

A fascinating window into a difficult life. Richard Garay is a young gay man trying to find his way in Argentina after…
15 July 2025

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  • Andrew Blackman on Books I read in October 2026: “Hi Marianne, Thanks for the link – I’ll read your thoughts on Growth of the Soil now. Which Lagerlof did…” Nov 2, 20:57
  • Andrew Blackman on Books I read in October 2026: “Hi Alice, Thanks for the recommendations! I agree about McEwan always leaving you with something to think about. I read…” Nov 2, 20:56
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  • Marianne Maurer on Books I read in October 2026: “I only read Growth of the Soil but also read another one by Selma Lagerlöf. Both great authors. https://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2024/05/hamsun-knut-growth-of-soil.html” Nov 2, 15:35
  • Alice Smith on Books I read in October 2026: “In October I read two excellent books: What we can know, by Ian McEwan–this author always leaves you with something…” Oct 31, 09:39

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