The Antilibrary's Goal
According to Umberto Eco, a private library is a research tool. The goal of an antilibrary is not to collect books you have read so you can proudly display them on your shelf; instead, it is to curate a highly personal collection of resources around themes you are curious about. Instead of a celebration of everything you know, an antilibrary is an ode to everything you want to explore.
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I am you, but me - them, and us - him, and her - loved, and hated lonely, but never alone - Introvert, and extrovert - introspective, yet in denial. Insane, amidst moments of brilliant sanity.
Now I see my massive collection of unread books with a new perspective!
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