Posted in writing, tagged borges on 15 April 2008 | 2 Comments »
Regular readers of my various blogs will know of my high regard for the works of Jorge Luis Borges. Here are some random bits of trivia about this singular writer:
1. In later life he tried to buy up all the copies of his earliest works because he believed them to be inferior and embarrassing to [...]
Posted in libraries, tagged borges, working in paradise on 1 February 2008 | No Comments »
I have always imagined that Paradise will be a kind of library.
—Jorge Luis Borges
I work at a small town library in the Pacific Northwest. It’s a good job. I get to be around books, which I love, and I feel like I’m helping people everyday. Patrons come in looking for automotive manuals to help them [...]
Posted in writing, tagged borges, cool stuff on 28 January 2008 | 2 Comments »
When he was a teenager Borges used to write stories and poems, print them up as chapbooks, then take them around his town and slip them into the pockets of coats he found hanging on coat racks at restaurants, barber shops, stores, and other establishments. I have always found this image of the young Borges [...]
