04104cam a2200829 4500 2666205801 TxAuBib 20260123120000.0 ||||||s2026||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781668138540 1668138549 e7555954-0905-41a1-9b84-fa4d2e53d646 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 11986282 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Austin, Emily R.,. Is This a Cry For Help [Libby (Advantage) Audiobook] : A Novel. Simon & Schuster Audio, 2026. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 192MB. everyone in this room will someday be dead. interesting facts about space. books about mental illness. gay and lesbian literature. amazon best of the month. dark humourous fiction. lesbian relationships. same sex relationship. millienial literature. voice-driven fiction. books about libaries. anxiety influencers. lgbtqia+ literature. queer protagonist. libraryreads pick. literary fiction. Canadian fiction. feminist fiction. canadian writers. we could be rats. gay girl prayers. lesbian fiction. Canadian author. indie next pick. lambda literary. Coming of age. lgbtq fiction. acute anxiety. book banning. gay marraige. dark humour. funny books. pride month. Friendship. depression. own voices. anxietytok. pride read. community. Anxiety. booktok. dating. pride. guilt. HTML:<b>Emily Austin, the bestselling "queen of darkly quirky, endearingly flawed heroines" (Sarah Haywood, author of <i>The Cactus</i>), returns with a luminous new novel following a librarian who comes back to work after a mental breakdown only to confront book-banning crusaders in an empowering story of grief, love, and the power of libraries.</b><br /> Darcy's life turned out better than she could have ever imagined. She is a librarian at the local branch, while her wife Joy runs a book binding service. Between the two of them, there is no more room on their shelves with their ample book collections, various knickknacks and bobbles, and dried bouquets. Rounding out their ideal life is two cats and a sun-soaked house by the lake.<br /> <br /> But when Darcy receives the news that her ex-boyfriend, Ben, has passed away, she spirals into a pit of guilt and regret, resulting in a mental breakdown and medical leave from the library. When she returns to work, she is met by unrest in her community and protests surrounding intellectual freedom, resulting in a call for book bans and a second look at the branch's upcoming DEI programs.<br /> <br /> Through the support of her community, colleagues, and the personal growth that results from examining her previous relationships, Darcy comes into her own agency and the truest version of herself. <i>Is</i> <i>This a Cry for Help?</i> not only offers a moving portrait of queer life after coming of age but also powerfully explores questions about sexuality, community, and the importance of libraries. LGBTQIA+ (Fiction.) Humor (Fiction.) Literature. Fiction. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2026-01-23 20:00:03. Advantage title. Naudus, Natalie. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=e7555954-0905-41a1-9b84-fa4d2e53d646&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)