Monday, April 10, 2023

Some books are to be tasted, &c.

Scene: the library of Morpheus, in an aisle “where men and women stood leaning against the shelves, talking lightly to one another, and occasionally taking small bites out of the books they held in their hands”:

Steven Millhauser, From the Realm of Morpheus (1986).

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All OCA Steven Millhauser posts (Pinboard)

[Francis Bacon: “Some books are to be tasted, others to be swallowed, and some few to be chewed and digested.”]

comments: 2

Fresca said...

What a fun exercise--what do [your favorite] books taste like?
A gumdrop for Pope is my favorite!

Michael Leddy said...

I’m thinking about what Steven Millhauser’s books would taste like. Must think more.