“Jorge Luis Borges 1951, by Grete Stern” via Wikimedia Commons.
Below hear Paul Theroux join the New Yorker’s Deborah Treisman to read and discuss “The Gospel According to Mark” by Jorge Luis Borges. The story comes from a 1971 issue of the magazine. This reading will be added to our collection, 1,000 Free Audio Books: Download Great Books for Free.
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