When writers die they become books, which is, after all, not too bad an incarnation.", The New Yorker, July 7, 1986]

Jorge Luis Borges
When writers die they become books, which is, after all,...
When writers die they become books, which is, after all,...
When writers die they become books, which is, after all,...
When writers die they become books, which is, after all,...
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When writers die they become books, which is, after all, not too bad an incarnation. The quote from The New Yorker is a very beautiful and romantic idea. It is a reminder that the written word is something that will outlive us and last forever. In a way, it is a very romantic idea because it reminds us that the written word will endure even when we do not. It reminds us that the written word contains far more beauty and quality than we can ever imagine.

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