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.

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Thinking¹⁹⁴
Literary events⁶⁵
Living⁴¹
The writing process³⁴
On the Holloway Road³¹
Published work²²
A Virtual Love¹⁴
Travel¹³
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Data China on February Reading Roundup: “Apakah disini ada buku rekapan data China?” May 3, 03:49
Data China on February Reading Roundup: “Sama tidak ya dengan history rangkuman data China?” May 3, 03:36
Stefanie on The Theologians: Borges Marathon, Part 29: “Fascinating story. I love how wide-ranging Borges is in his story subject matter and method. Even if he revisits the…” Apr 29, 21:47
Marcie on The Theologians: Borges Marathon, Part 29: “As usual, reading your thoughts on each of these stories sparks my curiosity once more. (I know I’ve read all…” Apr 28, 20:37
Marcie McCauley on The Dead Man: Borges Marathon, Part 28: “Of course you will get that far: you once thought you wouldn’t’ve gotten THIS far!” Apr 8, 21:11