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.

Reading⁴¹⁴
Thinking¹⁹⁵
Literary events⁶⁵
Living⁴¹
The writing process³⁴
On the Holloway Road³¹
Published work²²
A Virtual Love¹⁴
Travel¹³
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Litlove on How to Make a Woman by Marie Darrieussecq: “What an excellent review, Andrew! I love Marie Darrieussecq’s writing but haven’t read any of her novels since Naissance des…” Aug 14, 14:55
Andrew Blackman on How to Make a Woman by Marie Darrieussecq: “Yeah, it’s terrible getting all those excellent books! I haven’t read either of those de Beauvoirs, but I read Les…” Aug 13, 16:43
wadholloway on How to Make a Woman by Marie Darrieussecq: “See, that’s why I don’t accept review copies – people keep sending you excellent books and it disrupts your orderly…” Aug 13, 09:09
Andrew Blackman on Books I read in July 2026: “Hey Keira, You’re right about that! Although perhaps it’s even worse when books are unintentionally funny 🙂” Aug 7, 17:28
Keira @Keira's Bookmark on Books I read in July 2026: “Isn’t it funny how books that try to be funny are often the least funny? I’m glad this one worked…” Aug 7, 15:00