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.)

For Buchanan, yes, but also for Jim, who Gordon began to think might have wanted it this way. You’re the caretaker, the provider for it, the idea is that each generation takes over. I felt like a tourist, a dupe; I sensed that the man before me knew a great deal and carped about the same things Ariel Rodó had objected to in Rubén Darío’s imitations of Loti: the novelty of appearances; frivolity; easy, amusing puerilities. As in the capital, positive change in the provinces has been heavy with the threat of violence.

In the glossary of conflict, no nature against nature, as man will wage endless battle with himself or his enemies.