"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. Sue Halpern knows this and mines the setting for comic and tragicomic gold."--Marilyn Johnson, author of This Book Is Overdue and The Deadbeat From journalist and author Sue Halpern comes a wry, observant look at contemporary life and its refugees. Halpern's novel is an...