If you love books, and dread that pile of unread books you promised yourself to read, this one is for you. The «antilibrary» is your private collection of unread books, something of value in itself. «An antilibrary is a reminder of everything we don’t know.»

From Weekly Filet ##324, in November 2020.

Building an antilibrary: the power of unread books

Building an antilibrary: the power of unread books

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