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Robin Sloan is an American author known for his unique narrative style and insightful observations on technological and cultural changes. Born in December 1979, his works have gained widespread acclaim for their blend of literature, technology, and culture.

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“There is no immortality that is not built on friendship and work done with care. All the secrets in the world worth knowing are hiding in plain sight.”

World Done Care Secret Knowing Built Sight Immortality Hiding Work Done Plain Sight Hiding In Plain Sight

Book:Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel

Source: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel

“You know, I'm really starting to think the whole world is just a patchwork quilt of crazy little cults, all with their own secret spaces, their own records, their own rules.”

Thinking Knows World Littles Whole Space Secret Records Crazy Starting Whole World Cult Quilts Patchwork Patchwork Quilt

Book:Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel

Source: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel

“There is no immortality that is not built on friendship and work done with care. All the secrets in the world worth knowing are hiding in plain sight. It takes forty-one seconds to climb a ladder three stories tall. It's not easy to imagine the year 3012, but that doesn't mean you shouldn't try. We have new capabilities now—strange powers we're still getting used to. The mountains are a message from Aldrag the Wyrm-Father. Your life must be an open city, with all sorts of ways to wander in.”

“All the secrets of the world worth knowing are hiding in plain site.”

World Secret Knowing Hiding Site Hiding In Plain Sight

Book:Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel

Source: Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore: A Novel

“I feel a little whirl of dislocation -- the trademark sensation of the world being more closely knit together than you expected”

World Feels Littles Together Expected Sensations Trademarks Dislocation

Book:Mr Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore

Source: Mr Penumbra's 24-hour Bookstore

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Born: December 19, 1979
Known for: Author
Quotes: 67

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