Running the Books: The Adventures of an Accidental Prison Librarian
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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.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0767931319
ISBN13:9780767931311
Release Date:October 2011
Publisher:Knopf Publishing Group
Length:416 Pages
Weight:0.76 lbs.
Dimensions:0.8" x 5.2" x 7.9"
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