February XVII

The Arrangement

A library organized for maximum effect, minimum use

The spines face outward—not by accident. Ferrante, Knausgård, that Zadie Smith he's been meaning to start. The guests arrive at seven. He's positioned them such that the light catches the gilt lettering just so. Whether he's read them is, he feels, beside the point.

17 February 2026

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