Running the Books
Registered by mattandmandy75 of Cockatoo, Victoria Australia on 11/29/2022
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
3 journalers for this copy...
Avi Steinberg is stumped. After defecting from yeshiva to attend Harvard, he has nothing but a senior thesis on Bugs Bunny to show for himself. While his friends and classmates advance in the world, Steinberg remains stuck at a crossroads, his "romantic" existence as a freelance obituary writer no longer cutting it. Seeking direction (and dental insurance) Steinberg takes a job running the library counter at a Boston prison. He is quickly drawn into the community of outcasts that forms among his bookshelves-an assortment of quirky regulars, including con men, pimps, minor prophets, even ghosts-all searching for the perfect book and a connection to the outside world. Steinberg recounts their daily dramas with heartbreak and humor in this one-of-a-kind memoir-a piercing exploration of prison culture and an entertaining tale of one young man's earnest attempt to find his place in the world.
Journal Entry 2 by mattandmandy75 at Redgum Cafe in Templestowe, Victoria Australia on Wednesday, November 30, 2022
Released 1 yr ago (12/1/2022 UTC) at Redgum Cafe in Templestowe, Victoria Australia
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To the finder of this book:
Please journal that you’ve found me, read and re-release. I’d love to follow the book’s journey. Bookcrossing is free & fun and let’s face it, not much is these days! :)
Please journal that you’ve found me, read and re-release. I’d love to follow the book’s journey. Bookcrossing is free & fun and let’s face it, not much is these days! :)
Caught at Redgum Cafe.
I was not only surprised with the content of this memoir but impressed by its poignancy and honesty. I found this a compelling read and realised very early on that I would be concerned for Avi's wellbeing throughout...
Journal Entry 5 by marmee463 at Lower Plenty Garden Views Little Library in Lower Plenty, Victoria Australia on Thursday, January 5, 2023
Released 1 yr ago (1/7/2023 UTC) at Lower Plenty Garden Views Little Library in Lower Plenty, Victoria Australia
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Please let me know it is in safe hands by journalling that you have caught it, you are under no obligation to read it and Bookcrossing is completely anonymous.
Please let me know it is in safe hands by journalling that you have caught it, you are under no obligation to read it and Bookcrossing is completely anonymous.