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Everyone in this room will someday be dead : a novel

Austin, Emily R. (author.).

Summary: Gilda, a twenty-something, atheist, animal-loving lesbian, cannot stop ruminating about death. Desperate for relief from her panicky mind and alienated from her repressive family, she responds to a flyer for free therapy at a local Catholic church, and finds herself being greeted by Father Jeff, who assumes she's there for a job interview. Too embarrassed to correct him, Gilda is abruptly hired to replace the recently deceased receptionist Grace. In between trying to memorize the lines to Catholic mass, hiding the fact that she has a new girlfriend, and erecting a dirty dish tower in her crumbling apartment, Gilda strikes up an email correspondence with Grace's old friend. She can't bear to ignore the kindly old woman, who has been trying to reach her friend through the church inbox, but she also can't bring herself to break the bad news. Desperate, she begins impersonating Grace via email. But when the police discover suspicious circumstances surrounding Grace's death, Gilda may have to finally reveal the truth of her mortifying existence.

Record details

  • ISBN: 1982167351 (hardcover)
  • ISBN: 9781982167356 (hardcover)
  • Physical Description: 243 pages ; 22 cm
    print
  • Edition: First Atria Books hardcover edition.
  • Publisher: New York : Atria Books, [2021]
  • Badges:
    • Top Holds Over Last 5 Years: 3 / 5.0
Subject: Lesbians Fiction
Sexual minorities Fiction
Receptionists Fiction
Atheists Fiction
Death Fiction
Young women Fiction
Anxiety Fiction
Church buildings Fiction
Impersonation Fiction
Genre: Humorous fiction.

Available copies

  • 25 of 26 copies available at SPARK Libraries.

Holds

  • 1 current hold with 26 total copies.
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Abington Community Library FICTION AUSTIN (Text) 50687011721225 Adult Fiction Available -
Albright Memorial Library FICTION AUSTIN (Text) 50686015738029 Adult Fiction Checked Out 03/30/2024
Altoona Area Public Library F AUS (Text) 33240005341295 Adult Fiction Available -
Bernville Area Community Library AUS (Text) 33249023882396 Fiction Available -
Boone Area Library AUS (Text) 33249024501649 Fiction Available -
Dillsburg Area Public Library Adults AUS Fiction (Text) 34001001396736 Adult Area Available -
Emmaus Public Library FIC AUSTIN, EMILY (Text) 36446002043043 Adult Fiction Available -
Exeter Community Library AUS (Text) 33249024798385 Fiction Available -
Highland Community Library F AUS (Text) 35610000977913 HGHM Fiction Available -
Indian Valley Public Library Fiction Austin (Text) 39427103592572 Fiction Room: Adult Fiction Available -


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