But when the struggles of the prison library - between life and death, love and loyalty - become personal, Steinberg is forced to take sides. Over time, Steinberg is drawn into the accidental community of outcasts that has formed among his bookshelves - a drama he recounts with heartbreak and humor. A doomed ex-stripper who asks Steinberg to orchestrate a reunion with her estranged son, himself an inmate. A disgruntled officer who instigates a major feud over a Post-it note. A passionate gangster who dreams of hosting a cooking show titled Thug Sizzle. There’s an anxious pimp who solicits Steinberg’s help in writing a memoir. The prison library counter, his new post, attracts con men, minor prophets, ghosts, and an assortment of quirky regulars searching for the perfect book and a connection to the outside world.
Seeking direction-and dental insurance-Steinberg takes a job as a librarian in a tough Boston prison.
And his romantic existence as a freelance obituary writer just isn’t cutting it. While his friends and classmates advance in the world, he remains stuck at a crossroads, unable to meet the lofty expectations of his Orthodox Jewish upbringing. After defecting from yeshiva to Harvard, he has only a senior thesis essay on Bugs Bunny to show for his effort.
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