Michael Lampasona

In this story, Jorge Luis Borges meets a younger version of himself while he is sitting on a bench. He is seventy years old at the time, and his younger counterpart is around twenty years old. Borges talks to the younger version of himself and tries to convince himself that this is not a dream. He tells the younger Borges facts about his life that only he would know. The younger Borges still has his doubts, however he seems convinced when the older Borges shows him an American bill with a date from the future on it. At the end, they agree to meet again, but neither shows.

I found the idea of meeting your future self interesting. It was amusing how Borges had such a hard time convincing himself that it wasn't just a dream, and he later explained how maybe it was just a dream for his younger self. This story reminded me of concepts of time travel, and it's potential problems. Overall, it was an enjoyable short story.