![]() ![]() ![]() But he's desperate for work, so in he goes.Īt the same time, the book speaks to the idea that Google, despite what we might think, doesn't know everything. It's a 24-hour bookstore next door to a strip club, and Clay is sure that "24-hour bookstore" must be a euphemism for something. As he's wandering the streets reading the classified ads in the papers (because online job-searching inevitably leads to hours of unrelated web-surfing), he comes across a bizarre little shop with a Help Wanted sign. You can read the short story on his website, but if you're at all interested in the book I would recommend skipping the story for now - there are significant changes, but I like the more gradual discovery that happens in the book.Ĭlay Jannon is a young art school graduate, currently jobless and with no experience or portfolio except for the logo he designed for the now-defunct Bay Area bagel startup. Sloan's book grew out of a short story, which in turn was inspired by a tweet. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan. Here's a novel that takes all of that and wraps it up into a fantastic story: Mr. I've long declared my love for physical books (though I grudgingly acknowledge the advantages of ebooks while traveling), but I also love gadgets and technology and the incredible potential the future holds. ![]()
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