Natives of My Person by George Lamming
My review of Barbadian novelist George Lamming's complex allegory of colonial psychology.
Books I read in May 2026
From contemporary fiction to a classic search for human meaning, here are the books I read and enjoyed in May.
Story of the Warrior and the Captive Maiden: Borges Marathon, Part 30
Like most Borges stories, this one isn't quite what you might expect. Here's what it means to me.
Why I Don’t Know What My Favourite Book Is
"What's your favourite book?" It should be a simple question for someone like me, but it really isn't.
The Theologians: Borges Marathon, Part 29
Jorge Luis Borges uses a debate between two medieval theologians to explore themes of infinity, orthodoxy, and personal identity.
The Dead Man: Borges Marathon, Part 28
Borges takes us to the vast plains of the Brazilian frontier for an epic battle of wills between a grizzled gang leader and an…
Sublimation by Isabel J. Kim
What would life be like if you left a version of yourself behind when you migrated? This thoughtful sci-fi novel introduces "instancing"…
What is this “rules-based international order” you speak of?
Stop lamenting the demise of a system that never existed, and start imagining what it would be like if rich nations really…
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…