In Bartleby & Co., Enrique Vila-Matas presents a unique novel structured as a series of footnotes to an invisible text. The narrator, a reclusive office clerk haunted by his own writer's block, delves into the 'Bartleby syndrome'—the mysterious affliction that causes writers to abandon their craft. Through witty and melancholic anecdotes, he chronicles the silence of real-life literary figures like Salinger, Rimbaud, and Walser. This book is not just a catalogue of absences but a profound exploration of the motivations behind writing, the allure of silence, and the very essence of literary creation.