Babel

Michael Romano, Milton Läufer & all the contributors to BAR

Library of Babel as visualized by Erik Desmazieres.

(Each of the following sentences comes from the texts of the Review.
Hover over one to see its title or click to read the whole text.)

Même si ce travail leur demandait davantage d'efforts afin de convaincre leurs interlocuteurs - compagnies aériennes, hôtels, tours opérateurs, offices du tourisme -, ils s'y livrèrent avec succès, aidés par leur notoriété, et commencèrent très vite à sillonner la planète en binôme sans avoir à souffrir les éternelles attachées de presse qui les couvaient comme des nounous ou les autres journalistes, des pique-assiettes pour la plupart capables de disserter de leurs problèmes de syndic ou de leur dernière gastro sur un atoll perdu en pleine mer des Célèbes. A line of women formed, eager to play their mother, and indicated both the type of child with which they hoped to perform their role and the schedule that suited them best. They were wrapped in the music of L’Internationale, and they felt protected, secure in their cause, convinced that victory was near.

Further included in Hyperion’s evening repertoire are classes on fruit-preserve making, the Japanese art of flower arrangement (Ikebana), and nights for young poets. "I assume that when you are out to have fun you make time for reading," continued the cab driver softly.