Robin Sloan

Author of Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore

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About the Author

Robin Sloan was born and raised in Michigan, He attended Michigan State University where he majored in economics and co-founded a literary magazine called Oats. He published his first novel, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, in 2012. It was about a laid- off Silicon Valley tech worker who gets a show more job in an old bookstore and starts discovering one secret after another. Along with the store's owner, the old books lead to a 500 year old secret society. His other title's include: Ajax Penumbra and Sourdough: A Novel. (Bowker Author Biography) show less

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Mr. Penumbra

Works by Robin Sloan

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Mr Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore (2012) 8,092 copies

Sourdough (2017) 1,579 copies

Ajax Penumbra 1969 (2013) 467 copies

Annabel Scheme (2009) 115 copies

The Writer & The Witch (2009) 34 copies

The Suitcase Clone (2022) 16 copies

Sourdough (with Bonus Story "The Suitcase Clone"): A Novel (2022) 10 copies

Mr. Penumbra's Twenty-Four-Hour Book Store [short story] (2009) 7 copies

The Wrong Plane 5 copies

Annabel Scheme and the Adventure of the New Golden Gate! (2020) 5 copies

The Sleep Consultant [short story] 4 copies

New Liberal Arts 2 copies

The Counselor 2 copies

In the Stacks (Maisie's Tune) — Author — 2 copies

My Father the Druid, My Mother the Tree 1 copy

Moonbound 1 copy

My latest grievance 1 copy

Last Beautiful 1 copy

Proposal for a book to be adapted into a movie starring Dwayne The Rock Johnson [short story] 1 copy

Die unglaubliche Entdeckung des Mr. Penumbra [short story] 1 copy

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Common Knowledge

Birthdate: 1979-12-19
Gender: male
Nationality: USA
Birthplace: Michigan, USA
Places of residence: San Francisco, California, USA
Education: Michigan State University
Occupations: writer
Short biography: Robin Sloan grew up in Michigan and now splits his time between San Francisco and the internet. You can learn more, and keep in touch, at robinsloan.com.

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Found: Invisible bookstore…maybe? in Name that Book (November 18)

Mr. Penumbra and the geeks in The Green Dragon (November 2015)

Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan in Books in Books (February 2013)

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore in Book talk (October 2012)

Reviews

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel by Robin Sloan

This is a fantastic book and a great story. It takes place in the intersection between books and Google-esque technology. It's a mystery, and a book about books, and also very funny and entertaining.

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medwyn1066 | 704 other reviews | Nov 28, 2023 |

Mr. Penumbra's 24-hour bookstore by Robin Sloan

3.25 stars

I really enjoyed the first half (very funny!), but the second half was a huge let-down. I was expecting something epic, and I got a very long advertisement for Google, instead.

There were a few sexual references and some profanity, also.

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RachelRachelRachel | 704 other reviews | Nov 21, 2023 |

Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel by Robin Sloan

Only read 20 pages or so. The writing style just did not interest me. Is it a YA book?

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keithostertag | 704 other reviews | Nov 1, 2023 |

Mr Penumbra's 24-hour bookstore by Robin Sloan

I read this for an online book club. I wasn't altogether sure where it was headed but I liked the resolution. I loved the currency of the book and the biblio elements.

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secondhandrose | 704 other reviews | Oct 31, 2023 |

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