Open Mic Night at Westminster Cemetery
by Mary Amato
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Pub Date Sep 01 2018 | Archive Date Aug 31 2018
Lerner Publishing Group | Carolrhoda Lab ®
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Description
When Lacy wakes up dead in Westminster Cemetery, final resting place of Edgar Allan Poe, she's confused. It's the job of Sam, a young soldier who died in 1865, to teach her the rules of the afterlife and to warn her about Suppression—a punishment worse than death.
Lacy desperately wants to leave the cemetery and find out how she died, but every soul is obligated to perform a job. Given the task of providing entertainment, Lacy proposes an open mic, which becomes a chance for the cemetery's residents to express themselves. But Lacy is in for another shock when surprising and long-buried truths begin to emerge.
A Note From the Publisher
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Advance Praise
"Full of heart, honesty, and Poe-etry, with just a dash of the macabre. You'll love the deceased residents of Westminster Cemetery—and not just the famous one."—Gareth Hinds, author-illustrator of the graphic novel POE: Stories and Poems
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781512465310 |
| PRICE | $18.99 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Kat N, Librarian
#NetGalley #OpenMicNightatWestminsterCemetery
Mary Amato has a wonderfully original and interesting book. The main character, Lacy, finds herself apart of the undead community of the Westminster Cemetery, but unsure of how she got there. She is struggling to find her place among the undead and her old life. The story is funny, sad, and at times silly yet at the heart of it is community and family. The ones we are born into and the ones we make. Amato's story is a little of Tim Burton, Coen brothers, and Ivan Reitman. It is a must read!
Haven C, Bookseller
This was a phenomenal book that I would re-read and share a physical copy with others. For lovers of literature, the macabre, and a sense of theatrics, this tale is unique and makes you ponder the idea of an alternate afterlife, where the dead form a community and help one another cope with grief and celebrate life. Initially, the play format was tricky to get into, but I immensely enjoyed the narrator’s asides.
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