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December 20, 2010
in Literature, Philosophy

For Your Armchair by the Fire

December 20, 2010
in Literature, Philosophy

Alberto Manguel has a beautiful library. His life has been dedicated to the art and collection of books. The Argentine-born writer was once a reader to Jorge Luis Borges, who, blind by this point, nurtured Manguel’s interest in literature. In the time since, Manguel has become a world-renowned translator, editor,

April 21, 2009
in Medieval & Renaissance History

Happy (belated) National Library Week!

April 21, 2009
in Medieval & Renaissance History

Last week was National Library Week, and though we’re a little late to the party, Yale Press has a number of titles to help bibliophiles continue exploring this year’s theme: “Worlds connect @ your library.” “Libraries,” Alberto Manguel says, “have always seemed to me pleasantly mad places, and for as