“I love the web, but man, I look at my browser, and there are, like, twenty tabs up there, all jostling for space and time, all framed by a mosaic of other apps, other work, other entertainment... so even when I really am paying attention to something on the web, there's this peripheral haze.”

American author

Robin Sloan is an American author. He came to wider attention with his debut novel, Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore, published in 2012. Sloan is known for fiction that blends contemporary life with ideas about books, technology, and curiosity. His work has reached a broad readership, and his name is often associated with inventive, warmly observant storytelling.