What inspired the choice to structure this as an elegy with digressions?
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Packing My Library

Packing My Library
نقاش القراء مفتوح الآن. يمكن لمؤلف موثّق الانضمام بعد المطالبة بهذا الملف.
What inspired the choice to structure this as an elegy with digressions?
Did anyone else feel a pang of nostalgia when reading about the author's library?
How much of the memoir reflects actual events versus literary musings?