Ep. 146 MIRRORS AND COPULATION ARE ABOMINABLE w/ A Field (Patreon)

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2026-05-18 21:34:50

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2026-05

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Argentinian literature Death and the Compass Funes the Memorius Garden of Forking Paths Jorge Luis Borges Labyrinths Library of Babel Pierre Menard The Circular Ruins Tlön Uqbar Orbis Tertius literature magic realism short stories

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Labyrinths (1962) by Jorge Luis Borgeswith A Field (@ponyfaceddog)This episode of Bistro Californium concerns the hodological short stories of Jorge Luis Borges, including 'The Garden of Forking Paths', 'Death and the Compass', 'The Immortal', and the infamous 'Tlön, Uqbar, Orbis Tertius'. Returning guest A Field joins me to discuss the toughness of Borges' style, his status as a 'magic realist' and the ultimate meaning of the labyrinth.

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