An edition of Running the books (2010)

Running the books

the adventures of an accidental prison librarian

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An edition of Running the books (2010)

Running the books

the adventures of an accidental prison librarian

1st ed.
  • 3.0 (2 ratings)
  • 4 Want to read
  • 3 Have read

In this captivating memoir, Steinberg, a Harvard grad and struggling obituary writer, spends two years as a librarian and writing instructor at a Boston prison, attracting con men, minor prophets, ghosts, and an assortment of quirky regulars searching for the perfect book and a connection to the outside world.

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Publisher
Nan A. Talese
Language
English
Pages
399

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Edition Notes

Published in
New York
Genre
Biography

Classifications

Dewey Decimal Class
027.6/65092, B
Library of Congress
Z720.S827 A3 2010

The Physical Object

Pagination
p. cm.
Number of pages
399

Edition Identifiers

Open Library
OL24109683M
ISBN 13
9780385529099
LCCN
2010004829
OCLC/WorldCat
505417106

Work Identifiers

Work ID
OL18683689W

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