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.

Reading⁴¹⁹
Thinking¹⁹⁵
Literary events⁶⁵
Living⁴¹
The writing process³⁵
On the Holloway Road³¹
Published work²²
A Virtual Love¹⁴
Travel¹³
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Andrew Blackman on Books I read in October 2026: “Hi Marianne, Thanks for the link – I’ll read your thoughts on Growth of the Soil now. Which Lagerlof did…” Nov 2, 20:57
Andrew Blackman on Books I read in October 2026: “Hi Alice, Thanks for the recommendations! I agree about McEwan always leaving you with something to think about. I read…” Nov 2, 20:56
Andrew Blackman on Books I read in October 2026: “You’ve introduced me to plenty of new books too, Bean, so I’m happy to return the favour. Glad you had…” Nov 2, 20:43
Marianne Maurer on Books I read in October 2026: “I only read Growth of the Soil but also read another one by Selma Lagerlöf. Both great authors. https://momobookblog.blogspot.com/2024/05/hamsun-knut-growth-of-soil.html” Nov 2, 15:35
Alice Smith on Books I read in October 2026: “In October I read two excellent books: What we can know, by Ian McEwan–this author always leaves you with something…” Oct 31, 09:39