The New Yorker: Fiction cover image

Paul Theroux Reads Jorge Luis Borges

The New Yorker: Fiction

CHAPTER

The Gospel According to Mark

In some ways the gospel according to Mark feels like a horror story. Do you think Borjas was trying to say something about the danger of religion? Espinosa is sort of waffling between his father and his mother's positions. There's a suggestion that Jesus wasn't exactly a magician but was a kind of Hakim. He was a healer.

00:00
Transcript
Play full episode

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts

Save insights instantly, chat with episodes, and build lasting knowledge - all powered by AI.
App store bannerPlay store banner