Borges and the Foreseeable Future

Many thanks to Deus Ex Machina for posting this story on the real godfather of the Internet (choke on it, Al Gore!), Jorge Luis Borges.

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Book revival signals a calmer Baghdad

What better way than to inaugurate this blog with good news? Baghdad’s literati have a place to shop after having lost it thanks to Salafist goons and general chaos. If there’s anyone out there who knows how to donate books to these folks, do let us know!