Reading and Q&A session in our upstairs reading room with Kathy Anderson. Anderson is the author of the short story collection Bull and Other Stories (Autumn House Press), which was a finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards for Lesbian Fiction, Publishing Triangle’s Edmund White Award for Debut Fiction, and Foreword INDIES Book of the Year in Short Stories. The New Town Librarian is Anderson’s first novel; set in southern New Jersey, it draws on her more than 25 years in small-town NJ public libraries.
She’s here, she’s queer, she’s the new Town Librarian—but is it too late to make a fresh start?
Queer middle-aged librarian Nan Nethercott, a wisecracking hypochondriac with a lackluster career and a nonexistent love life, needs to make a drastic life change before it’s too late. When she lands a job as librarian in a seemingly idyllic small town in southern New Jersey, Nan quickly discovers unforeseen challenges.
“Celebrates books, libraries, reading, and flirting – what’s not to love? And the novel is laugh-out-loud funny. Kick back with your beverage of choice and enjoy this delightful story.” - Lucy Jane Bledsoe