Sam Sussman

A son returns home to his dying mother to discover the astonishing truth of his origins and the secrets of a woman whose life and wisdom he is only beginning to understand.

“Right now, in a library in this country, there is a child whose world is being transformed by the book she is reading. That child is laughing, or crying, or understanding herself in a new way––and that is thanks to the dedication and love of all those who have given their lives to our precious libraries.”