Planes Flying over a Monster Quotes

“The homeless, down-and-outs, misfits, and drug addicts spend many hours in the library, in all libraries. Some go there to check their email, read the newspaper, or just doze. They are hard to miss among the university students revising for exams: men in rags and women with black nails who shout aloud every so often or cough without any attempt to muffle the sound. The library is their kingdom. During the day, readers and junkies cohabit in this neutral, hospitable land. There’s a sort of poetic justice in the fact that those two groups exist in such close proximity in the library, hinting at a strong bond between reading and drug dependency.”
― Daniel Saldaña París, Planes Flying over a Monster: Essays

“Tengo, más bien, una biblioteca fantasma: el recuerdo de los libros que podrían pertenecerme si los hubiera conservado.”
― Daniel Saldaña París, Aviones sobrevolando un monstruo