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  <title>The Middle of the Night: Stories</title>
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  <recommended_for><![CDATA[Anyone looking for a solid short story or two]]></recommended_for>
  <recommended_by><![CDATA[Rich Moran]]></recommended_by>
  <read_at>Wed Dec 10 00:00:00 -0800 2008</read_at>
  <date_added>Fri Nov 28 10:24:47 -0800 2008</date_added>
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    <body><![CDATA[Writing about St. Louis neighborhoods that I drive everyday, Stolar interested me before I even read one word of this collection of short stories. Once inside the book, I was impressed by some of his works. Some seemed repetitive and inconsequential, but &quot;Crossing Over&quot; was one of the best stories I've read this year. &quot;Jack Landers Is My Friend&quot; was also a treat to read. It told a story of the awkwardness of recapturing high school crushes that seems particularly potent for any natives in and around St. Louis for the holidays. &quot;The Trip Home&quot; was another story I enjoyed reading. <br/>]]></body>
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