A Modern Fairytale: Mr Penumbra's Twenty-Four-Hour Book Store
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This cold and wintry evening I've been snuggling indoors and listening to an audio of a short story entitled 'Mr Penumbra's Twenty-Four-Hour Book Store' by Robin Sloan.
The story could be described as a modern fantasy story which is both charming and thought provoking. If you like reading physical books, e-books and internet content then Sloan's work will really resonate with you as it attempts to deliberate on our times by questioning 'print' versus 'computerisation' without drawing any conclusions.
I found this original and entertaining story on Escape Pod, where there's a wealth of similar sci-fi and fantasy fiction to be found.
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