I am giving away a bound galley of RUNNING THE BOOKS: The Adventures of an Accidental Prison Librarian by Avi Steinberg.
From the back of the book:
Avi Steinberg is stumped. After defecting from yeshiva to Harvard, he has only
a senior thesis essay on Bugs Bunny to show for his efforts.
While his friends and classmates advance in the world, he remains stuck
at a crossroads, unable to meet the lofty expectations
of his Orthodox Jewish upbringing. And his romantic existence as a freelance
obituary writer just isn't cutting it. Seeking direction --
and dental insurance -- Steinberg takes a job as a librarian in a tough
Boston prison.
The prison library counter, his new post, attracts con men, minor prophets,
ghosts, and an assortment of quirky regulars searching
for the perfect book and a connection to the outside world. There's an amiable
pimp who solicits Steinberg's help in writing a memoir.
An industrious gangster who dreams of hosting a cooking show called
Thug Sizzle.
A disgruntled officer who instigates a major feud over a Post-It note.
An ex-stripper who asks Steinberg to orchestrate
a reunion with her estranged son, himself an inmate. Over time,
Steinberg is drawn into the accidental community
of outcasts that has formed among his bookshelves -- a drama he recounts
with heartbreak and humor.
a senior thesis essay on Bugs Bunny to show for his efforts.
While his friends and classmates advance in the world, he remains stuck
at a crossroads, unable to meet the lofty expectations
of his Orthodox Jewish upbringing. And his romantic existence as a freelance
obituary writer just isn't cutting it. Seeking direction --
and dental insurance -- Steinberg takes a job as a librarian in a tough
Boston prison.
The prison library counter, his new post, attracts con men, minor prophets,
ghosts, and an assortment of quirky regulars searching
for the perfect book and a connection to the outside world. There's an amiable
pimp who solicits Steinberg's help in writing a memoir.
An industrious gangster who dreams of hosting a cooking show called
Thug Sizzle.
A disgruntled officer who instigates a major feud over a Post-It note.
An ex-stripper who asks Steinberg to orchestrate
a reunion with her estranged son, himself an inmate. Over time,
Steinberg is drawn into the accidental community
of outcasts that has formed among his bookshelves -- a drama he recounts
with heartbreak and humor.
Tentative on-sale date: 10/26/10
Winner to be chosen by random drawing on 10/8/10.
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Winner to be chosen by random drawing on 10/8/10.
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