Robin Sloan
Born: 01-01-1979
Robin Sloan is an American author known for his blend of technology and storytelling. He gained recognition with his debut novel "Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore," which combines elements of mystery and digital culture. Sloan's background in media and technology, including work at Twitter and Current TV, heavily influences his writing. His works often explore the intersection of the digital world and human experience, bringing a fresh perspective to contemporary fiction.
Book summaries for books written by Robin Sloan
Quotes
The right book exactly, at exactly the right time.
You know, I'm really starting to like Google.
Books: boring. Codes: awesome.
We have a hard time imagining that the future will be different from the present.
There is no immortality that is not built on friendship and work done with care.
A book is a doorway to exactly where you want to be.
The smell of the bookstore was like chocolate and cathedrals.
No, you have to believe me, you really do. You can’t plan for this kind of thing.
I gave him a smile I didn't feel, but he didn't seem to notice.
Sometimes you can just tell things by the way people look at you.
We need a little bit of the unexpected.
I realized that this was like the moment when you see a total stranger and think, 'This is the person I’m going to fall in love with.'