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.

Reading⁴¹⁰
Thinking¹⁹⁵
Literary events⁶⁵
Living⁴¹
The writing process³⁴
On the Holloway Road³¹
Published work²²
A Virtual Love¹⁴
Travel¹³
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Andrew Blackman on Books I read in June 2026: “Thanks, Diana! Yes, a lot of it was escapism. Surprisingly little of the entertainment of the era actually covered the…” Jul 2, 08:54
Diana on Books I read in June 2026: “I enjoyed reading your month of reading. News From Nowhere intrigues me, and I am still to get to Elizabeth…” Jul 1, 17:03
Andrew Blackman on Books I read in June 2026: “I am a 99p Kindle addict too! I’m no fan of Amazon and prefer paper to ebooks, but I’ve discovered…” Jun 29, 19:25
Andrew Blackman on Books I read in June 2026: “Very nice reading plans! I liked After You’d Gone and want to read more by Maggie O’Farrell, so I’ll be…” Jun 29, 19:22
Litlove on Books I read in June 2026: “I always enjoy seeing your reading. It’s a shame about Kin, which I have as a 99p Kindle book (they…” Jun 29, 19:20