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Month: November 2025

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Borges Marathon, Part 24: The End

On the difficulty of reading and interpreting a story when you don't get the central references.
21 November 2025
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The Magic Mountain by Thomas Mann

Deep themes are explored in this slow, meditative novel set high in the Swiss Alps.
17 November 2025
Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood
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Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood

My review of Cat's Eye by Margaret Atwood, the story of a middle-aged artist who recalls traumatic bullying in her childhood.
10 November 2025

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