Items related to Open Until Nine: A Novel of Six Strangers, Ninety Days,...
Open Until Nine: A Novel of Six Strangers, Ninety Days, and the Last Place in Town Where Anyone Could Sit Down - Softcover
Synopsis
Every night at nine, Evie Marsh turns off the lights at the Maple Street Branch, one section at a time. She has done it for thirty-one years. Now the city has given her ninety days to do it for the last time.
To the budget office, the little library in Carver Falls, Ohio, is a line item that no longer adds up: too few books borrowed, too many repairs. But the people who come through its doors every day aren't there for the books.
Daniel is there because he lost his job to a machine two months ago, and he still can't tell his wife. Amara is there because it's the only quiet table in her life, and the only place she can breathe. Walter is there because, at eighty-one, it's the last place in town that still feels like his. Jonah is there because he sleeps in his car, and the library is the one place he's allowed to sit down. And Lauren, the analyst who wrote the report to close it, is about to discover that one of the people she never counted is her own son.
As the vote draws closer, each of them must decide whether to keep hiding, or to stand up and say who they are, out loud, in their own name.
Open Until Nine is a warm, wise, and quietly unforgettable novel about loneliness in a connected world, dignity in the age of automation, and the small public places that hold a community together. It is a story for anyone who has ever needed somewhere to sit down, and for anyone who has ever wondered what we lose when we stop counting the things that matter most.
"Nobody counts the chairs. Nobody counts who's sitting in them."
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Search results for Open Until Nine: A Novel of Six Strangers, Ninety Days,...
Stock Image
Open Until Nine (Paperback)
Print on DemandSeller: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Every night at nine, Evie Marsh turns off the lights at the Maple Street Branch, one section at a time. She has done it for thirty-one years. Now the city has given her ninety days to do it for the last time. To the budget office, the little library in Carver Falls, Ohio, is a line item that no longer adds up: too few books borrowed, too many repairs. But the people who come through its doors every day aren't there for the books. Daniel is there because he lost his job to a machine two months ago, and he still can't tell his wife. Amara is there because it's the only quiet table in her life, and the only place she can breathe. Walter is there because, at eighty-one, it's the last place in town that still feels like his. Jonah is there because he sleeps in his car, and the library is the one place he's allowed to sit down. And Lauren, the analyst who wrote the report to close it, is about to discover that one of the people she never counted is her own son. As the vote draws closer, each of them must decide whether to keep hiding, or to stand up and say who they are, out loud, in their own name. Open Until Nine is a warm, wise, and quietly unforgettable novel about loneliness in a connected world, dignity in the age of automation, and the small public places that hold a community together. It is a story for anyone who has ever needed somewhere to sit down, and for anyone who has ever wondered what we lose when we stop counting the things that matter most. "Nobody counts the chairs. Nobody counts who's sitting in them." This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798178858011
Stock Image
Open Until Nine
Print on DemandSeller: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L0-9798178858011
Stock Image
Open Until Nine: A Novel of Six Strangers, Ninety Days, and the Last Place in Town Where Anyone Could Sit Down
Print on DemandSeller: California Books, Miami, FL, U.S.A.
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Condition: New. Print on Demand. Seller Inventory # I-9798178858011
Stock Image
Open Until Nine
Print on DemandSeller: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
PAP. Condition: New. New Book. Delivered from our UK warehouse in 4 to 14 business days. THIS BOOK IS PRINTED ON DEMAND. Established seller since 2000. Seller Inventory # L0-9798178858011
Buy New
£ 15.12
£ 4.16 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: Over 20 available
Stock Image
Open Until Nine (Paperback)
Print on DemandSeller: CitiRetail, Stevenage, United Kingdom
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Every night at nine, Evie Marsh turns off the lights at the Maple Street Branch, one section at a time. She has done it for thirty-one years. Now the city has given her ninety days to do it for the last time. To the budget office, the little library in Carver Falls, Ohio, is a line item that no longer adds up: too few books borrowed, too many repairs. But the people who come through its doors every day aren't there for the books. Daniel is there because he lost his job to a machine two months ago, and he still can't tell his wife. Amara is there because it's the only quiet table in her life, and the only place she can breathe. Walter is there because, at eighty-one, it's the last place in town that still feels like his. Jonah is there because he sleeps in his car, and the library is the one place he's allowed to sit down. And Lauren, the analyst who wrote the report to close it, is about to discover that one of the people she never counted is her own son. As the vote draws closer, each of them must decide whether to keep hiding, or to stand up and say who they are, out loud, in their own name. Open Until Nine is a warm, wise, and quietly unforgettable novel about loneliness in a connected world, dignity in the age of automation, and the small public places that hold a community together. It is a story for anyone who has ever needed somewhere to sit down, and for anyone who has ever wondered what we lose when we stop counting the things that matter most. "Nobody counts the chairs. Nobody counts who's sitting in them." This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798178858011
Buy New
£ 18.49
£ 37 shipping
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Ships from United Kingdom to U.S.A.
Quantity: 1 available
Seller Image
Open Until Nine : A Novel of Six Strangers, Ninety Days, and the Last Place in Town Where Anyone Could Sit Down
Seller: AHA-BUCH GmbH, Einbeck, Germany
Seller rating 5 out of 5 stars
Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware. Seller Inventory # 9798178858011