Robin Sloan

Monday, January 12, 7:00 p.m.

Mr. Penumbra's 24 hour bookstore by Robin Sloane

The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon away from life as a San Francisco web-design drone and into the aisles of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. But after a few days on the job, Clay discovers that the store is more curious than either its name or its gnomic owner might suggest. The customers are few, and they never seem to buy anything...

Location: Street: 1010 El Camino Real City: Menlo Park, Province: California Postal Code: 94025-4349 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

*** This event will take place out our 9th Avenue location. *** Please join us at Green Apple Books On The Park on Monday, September 29th at 7pm as we celebrate the release of John Darnielle’s (of The Mountain Goats) debut novel, Wolf in the White Van. He will be in conversation with Robin Sloan (Mr. Penumbra’s 24 Hour Bookstore).

Location: Street: Green Apple Books on the Park Additional: 1231 9th Avenue City: San Francisco, Province: California Postal Code: 94122 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

The Hickory Stick Bookshop Book Club's next meeting: Monday, May 12th @ 6:30 pm We will be discussing Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan ---------------------------------------- A Winner of the Alex Award, a finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize for First Fiction, named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, Los Angeles Times, and San Francisco Chronicle

The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon away from life as a San Francisco web-design drone and into the aisles of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. But after a few days on the job, Clay discovers that the store is more curious than either its name or its gnomic owner might suggest. The customers are few, and they never seem to buy anything—instead, they “check out” large, obscure volumes from strange corners of the store. Suspicious, Clay engineers an analysis of the clientele’s behavior, seeking help from his variously talented friends. But when they bring their findings to Mr. Penumbra, they discover the bookstore’s secrets extend far beyond its walls. Rendered with irresistible brio and dazzling intelligence, Robin Sloan's Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore is exactly what it sounds like: an establishment you have to enter and will never want to leave. ====================== "A real tour de force and a beautiful fable...The reader is swept along by Sloan's enthusiasm."--George Saunders, " BLIP Magazine ""Part love letter to books, part technological meditation, part thrilling adventure, part requiem... Eminently enjoyable, full of warmth and intelligence."--"The New York Times Book Review ""A book about passion--for books, for history, for the future...There is nothing about "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore" that I didn't love."--Cory Doctorow "Delightful." --Graham Joyce, "The Washington Post ""An irresistible page-turning novel." --"Newsweek ""One of the most thoughtful and fun reading experiences you're likely to have this year...There's so much largehearted magic in this book."--NPR "A jaunty, surprisingly old-fashioned fantasy about the places where old and new ways of accessing knowledge meet..."Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore" cleverly uses the technological age in the service of its fantasy...Sloan's ultimate answer to the mystery of what keeps people solving Penumbra's puzzle is worth turning pages to find out."--Tess Taylor, "San Francisco Chronicle ""A winning literary adventure...Sloan grounds his jigsawlike plot with Big Ideas about the quest for permanence in the digital age."--Thom Geier, "Entertainment Weekly ""Fantastic...I loved diving into the world that Sloan created, both the high-tech fantasyland of Google and the ancient analog society. It's packed full of geeky allusions and wonderful characters, and is a celebration of books, whether they're made of dead trees or digits."--Jonathan H. Liu, "Wired," GeekDad "Sloan makes bits and bytes appear beautiful. ...The rebels' journey to crack the code--grappling with an ancient cult, using secret passwords and hidden doorways--will excite anyone's inner child."--"The Economist ------------------------------------------- Questions? Please call 860-868-0525.

Location: Street: 2 Green Hill Road City: Washington Depot, Province: Connecticut Postal Code: 06794 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

The Cubberley Community Center Theatre presents Robin Sloan, author of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore.

A Winner of the Alex Award, a finalist for the "Los Angeles Times" Book Prize for First Fiction, named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, "Los Angeles Times," and "San Francisco Chronicle " The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon away from life as a San Francisco web-design drone and into the aisles of Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore. But after a few days on the job, Clay discovers that the store is more curious than either its name or its gnomic owner might suggest. The customers are few, and they never seem to buy anything--instead, they "check out" large, obscure volumes from strange corners of the store. Suspicious, Clay engineers an analysis of the clientele's behavior, seeking help from his variously talented friends. But when they bring their findings to Mr. Penumbra, they discover the bookstore's secrets extend far beyond its walls. Rendered with irresistible brio and dazzling intelligence, Robin Sloan's "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore" is exactly what it sounds like: an establishment you have to enter and will never want to leave.

For more information visit: http://www.cityofpaloalto.org/gov/depts/csd/facilities/cubberley_theatre...

Location: Cubberley Theatre Street: 4000 Middlefield Road, T2 City: Palo Alto, Province: California Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan
The Shallows by Nicholas Carr

Author Event Silicon Valley Reads 2014 selections include The Shallows: What The Internet Is Doing to Our Brain by Nicholas Carr and Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan. Meet both authors at the Campbell Heritage Theater for the season kickoff. (added from Barnes & Noble)… (more)

The Common Good Books meets to discuss Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore on Sunday, December 8th from 5-7 p.m. Please RSVP in store or to Colinatcommongoodbooks.com. --- The Great Recession has shuffled Clay Jannon away from life as a San Francisco web-design drone and into the aisles of Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore. But after a few days on the job, Clay discovers that the store is more curious than either its name or its gnomic owner might suggest. The customers are few, and they never seem to buy anything—instead, they “check out” large, obscure volumes from strange corners of the store. Suspicious, Clay engineers an analysis of the clientele’s behavior, seeking help from his variously talented friends. But when they bring their findings to Mr. Penumbra, they discover the bookstore’s secrets extend far beyond its walls. Rendered with irresistible brio and dazzling intelligence, Robin Sloan's Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore is exactly what it sounds like: an establishment you have to enter and will never want to leave.

Location: Street: 38 S. Snelling Ave. City: Saint Paul, Province: Minnesota Postal Code: 55105 Country: United States (added from IndieBound)… (more)