Summer Hours at the Robbers Library Lib/E

Review Summer Hours at the Robbers Library is whip-smart, funny, and moving all at once. A rare combination.-- "Maggie Gyllenhaal, Academy Award-nominated actress"Beautifully written...with appealing characters.-- "Library Journal"Full of empathy, humor, and a complex cast of characters who demonstrate that family doesn't only mean blood relatives...The fact that a library is a key focus of the storyline will be extra enjoyable to book lovers everywhere.-- "RT Book Reviews (4 stars)"Halpern infuses this tale of derailments and second chances with free-ranging empathy, lithe humor, and penetrating insights into the human psyche...Finely choreographed and lucidly told.-- "Booklist (starred review)"Intriguing, complex characters, and a heart-warming message...And who can resist falling in love with a novel in which a small-town library is saved?-- "Julia Alvarez, New York Times bestselling author"Sometimes the best stories in the library aren't found on its shelves; they're walking through its doors and congregating by the reference desk. Halpern knows this and mines the setting for comic and tragicomic gold.-- "Marilyn Johnson, author of This Book Is Overdue!"The novel is suffused with a love of books and reading...and in the end, the library's endearing denizens prove to be very good company.-- "Kirkus Reviews" Product Description From journalist and author Sue Halpern comes a wry, observant look at contemporary life and its refugees. Halpern's novel is an unforgettable tale of family...the kind you come from and the kind you create.People are drawn to libraries for all kinds of reasons. Most come for the books themselves, of course; some come to borrow companionship. For head librarian Kit, the public library in Riverton, New Hampshire, offers what she craves most: peace. Here, no one expects Kit to talk about the calamitous events that catapulted her out of what she thought was a settled, suburban life. She can simply submerge herself in her beloved books and try to forget her problems. But that changes when fifteen-year-old, home-schooled Sunny gets arrested for shoplifting a dictionary. The judge throws the book at Sunny--literally--assigning her to do community service at the library for the summer. Bright, curious, and eager to connect with someone other than her off-the-grid hippie parents, Sunny coaxes Kit out of her self-imposed isolation. They're joined by Rusty, a Wall Street high-flyer suddenly crashed to earth. In this little library that has become the heart of this small town, Kit, Sunny, and Rusty are drawn to each other, and to a cast of other offbeat regulars. As they come to terms with how their lives have unraveled, they also discover how they might knit them together again and finally reclaim their stories. About the Author Sue Halpern is the author of seven books of fiction and nonfiction, most recently A Dog Walks into a Nursing Home. Her writing has appeared in The New Yorker, New York Times Magazine, New York Review of Books, Rolling Stone, and Condé Nast Traveler. She lives in Vermont with her husband, the writer and environmental activist Bill McKibben, and is a scholar-in-residence at Middlebury College.Josh Bloomberg, an Earphones Award-winning narrator, is a trained professional actor with extensive audiobook experience as a director and narrator. Having worked with some of the biggest publishers in the audiobook industry, he is used to performing at high standards. He speaks English, French, and Hebrew fluently and is a member of the Audio Publishers Association. He also records his voice for commercial spots and other types of voice-over. In his spare time, he loves making homemade almond milk.Dara Rosenberg is an accomplished voice-over artist who has been recognized nationally for her extensive work in audiobooks and commercials. She has a BFA in drama from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts and studied at Interlochen Arts Academy, where she majored in drama and musical the