A terse introduction to the literature of the United States for an Hispanic audience, mainly consisting of brief biographical sketches. Probably only of value as a curio to Borges enthusiasts.

Warren Ellis’s story is intriguing, and I’m cheered by the sense of optimism and wonder for space exploration. The characters, however, are thin and cliched, the plot resolves itself far too easily, and the story could have used some fleshing out. Artist Colleen Doran excels at detailed, full-page set pieces; people’s faces, on the other hand, tend to look slightly manic or crazed for some reason.

A short book of masterful stories about love and dreams from a former protege of Jorge Luis Borges. I’ll probably return to this book over and over; I can’t convey right now how much I loved reading this.

A collection of satiric newspaper columns written by Flann O’Brien, sometimes inscrutable (I don’t read Latin or Irish), but usually hilarious. Still, I wish he had devoted more energy in his life to writing fiction of the same caliber as his first two novels.

Filled with charming illustrations by Alexander Calder.

I have to admit that I didn’t care much for Beckett’s poetry; on the other hand, I thought his translations were phenomenal. Since my French is rudimentary, I only compared his translations to the original French of Chamfort’s maxims, and Beckett’s renditions are strikingly creative.

Fun overview of the confusing but fascinating topic of time.

Sharp, ironic little tales by a onetime writer for Alfred Hitchcock Presents. Good stuff.

Not a bad find, and some of the stories, as I’d expect from Russian storytelling, are very funny.

Borges’s collections of the stories, essays, and poems that he would like to be judged by. My list of favorites would differ, but this collection is still a joy to read.