October 2025 - Andrew Blackman

Reading

The Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov

My thoughts on Mikhail Bulgakov's long-banned satire on Soviet social engineering.

Indignity by Lea Ypi

Reading

Indignity: A Life Reimagined by Lea Ypi

This book started with a social media post. The author, Lea Ypi, saw a photo of her grandmother posted online and going…

Reading

Borderline Fiction by Derek Owusu

I wanted to like this novel, but I couldn't. Here's why.

Reading

September Reading: A Month to Forget

My thoughts on a month when, for once, I didn't enjoy reading. Was it the books, or was it me?

Reading⁴¹⁵
Thinking¹⁹⁵
Literary events⁶⁵
Living⁴¹
The writing process³⁴
On the Holloway Road³¹
Published work²²
A Virtual Love¹⁴
Travel¹³
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Stefanie on How to Make a Woman by Marie Darrieussecq: “I have not until now heard of Darrieussecq, but I am intrigued by the sound of this book and what…” Sep 2, 20:53
Stefanie on The House of Asterion: Borges Marathon, Part 33: “The painting is lovely and so sad. I have always felt sorry for the Minotaur so I appreciate the perspective…” Sep 2, 20:37
Andrew Blackman on The House of Asterion: Borges Marathon, Part 33: “Hi Silvia, Thanks so much for this! Yes, number 33 already, although I wrote number 1 back in 2009, so…” Aug 25, 16:37
Silvia Cachia on The House of Asterion: Borges Marathon, Part 33: “Number 33! Already! I don’t know when I started to follow you but I have read several of your Borges…” Aug 23, 19:55
Platinum Promotions on Books I read in July 2026: “Quite a varied reading month! The West sounds especially interesting, particularly the way it challenges the traditional story of Western…” Aug 18, 22:17