February 2026 - Andrew Blackman

Reading

The Immortal: Borges Marathon, Part 27

What would immortality feel like? Jorge Luis Borges takes us beyond the quest for eternal life to see what happens to someone who achieves…

Reading

Sisters in Yellow by Mieko Kawakami

My thoughts on Mieko Kawakami's latest novel, in which the bland recounting of everyday events conceals deeper themes.

Reading⁴¹⁶
Thinking¹⁹⁵
Literary events⁶⁵
Living⁴¹
The writing process³⁵
On the Holloway Road³¹
Published work²²
A Virtual Love¹⁴
Travel¹³
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Emma @ Words And Peace on AI spambots think I’m a genius: “Yes, it’s terrible. And am getting tons more of book review requests. I’m also currently working on an AI rant,…” Oct 8, 16:20
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Chris Morgan on The Sense of an Ending, explained: “Hi Andrew Having come late to this book the £ 500 donation is obvious. If you read this diary then…” Oct 4, 19:36
Andrew Blackman on The Floating World by Ben Eastham: “Interesting! I can see the parallels, although this one is less of a thriller and has less sci-fi about it.…” Oct 2, 09:44
Emma @ Words And Peace on The Floating World by Ben Eastham: “wow, reminds me a lot of Weaver’s fabulous novel: Artificial Wisdom: https://wordsandpeace.com/2025/11/21/book-review-artificial-wisdom/” Oct 1, 19:16