Talking to Glynn, one gets the sense that he considers introducing U.S. readers to Latin American literature a fine goal but that English-speaking readers are not as high a priority for him as South American ones. Alas, one also gets the sense that, outside of the specialists who worked directly on the project, Glynn has not been overly impressed by American academia, with its unfortunate combination of arrogance and a desperate need for financial support. For instance, while the Andrew Mellon Foundation only gives money to institutions, Lampadia can help out individuals. And as word spreads about the Library of Latin America, Glynn dreads the prospect of both individuals and institutions lining up outside his door. They touch it, they steal some of the money.
Universities are awful.
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