false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180021965m/987297.jpg 987297 1 Daniel Stolar's debut story collection, <I>The Middle of the Night</I>, is the work of a deft hand and a sharp mind. Set largely in St. Louis, M.O., Stolar tells the stories of people uncomfortable with who and where they are--outsiders looking in at their own lives, trying to understand the circumstances beyond their control. Coping with the loss of a parent or spouse, and wondering what could have been are prevalent themes. There is not a bad story in the bunch, but a few stand out. "Crossing Over" follows a high-school kid as he works after school in a restaurant, befriends the black staff, and holds his own as they play basketball--high, and late at night--in the slums. When he joins a black fraternity at Boston University his freshman year, he submits to intense hazing and finds that despite his "crossing over," his whiteness may not be overcome. "Jack Landers is My Friend" describes a high-school reunion where Jack, a transfer student who longed for acceptance, meets up with Kara, a popular girl he befriended to the envy of the elitist boys. Jack notes: "The thing that had marked me was more subtle and even less forgivable: not only had I wanted to be accepted among them, I had assumed it was my God-given right. I still don't know what I did to give it away." Although their lives have diverged, the reunion underscores that no matter what Jack ever wanted, Kara would never be more than his friend. <I>The Middle of the Night</I> is a sober, high-quality collection by a reflective, new talent. <I>--Michael Ferch</I> 972791 1 6 2004 The Middle of the Night: Stories total:14|5:2|4:5|3:6|2:1|1:0| 14 50 20 6 987297 031242390X 9780312423902 14 6 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180021965m/987297.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/987297.The_Middle_of_the_Night_Stories 3 0 false Wed Dec 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Fri Nov 28 10:24:47 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 25 12:15:41 -0800 2008 more...]]> 987297 031242390X 9780312423902 14 6 3.57 http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1180021965m/987297.jpg http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/987297.The_Middle_of_the_Night_Stories 3 0 false Sat Apr 01 00:00:00 -0800 2006 Thu Jan 01 08:11:12 -0800 2009 Thu Jan 01 08:13:23 -0800 2009 987297 031242390X 9780312423902 14 6 3.57 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