If my boss Marcia, a former librarian at NYPL, has taught me anything (besides to always tape the bottom of the box) it’s that there exists an almost universal love among librarians of one Alexander McCall-Smith, author of the bestselling “Number 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency” series and many more warm, delightful novels.
So today could be your lucky day! Pantheon, one of my personal favorite divisions of Random House, is now offering a chance to win a free copy of his latest stand-alone novel, La’s Orchestra Saves the World, praised by Booklist as a “fresh and unforgettable story about the power of human kindness.” Click here to enter the sweepstakes.