the last book I ever read (Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel by Robin Sloan, excerpt six)

from Mr. Penumbra’s 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel by Robin Sloan:

Ring ring.

These days, the phone only carries bad news. It’s all “your student loan is past due” and “your uncle Chris is in the hospital.” If it’s anything fun or exciting, like an invitation to a party or a sccret project in the works, it will com through the internet.

Ring ring.