August 2025 - Andrew Blackman

Reading

Borges Marathon, Part 22: The Secret Miracle

My thoughts on "The Secret Miracle", a short story in which Jorge Luis Borges plays with time and causality.

Reading

Milkman by Anna Burns: Review

My thoughts on a Booker Prize winning novel about a teenage girl living in 1970s Belfast and struggling to survive in a…

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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