Among the Missing: Stories -- Dan Chaon, Paperback

In this haunting, bracing new collection, Dan Chaon shares stories of men, women, and children who live far outside the American Dream, while wondering which decision, which path, or which accident brought them to this place. Chaon mines the psychological landscape of his characters to dazzling effect. Each story radiates with sharp humor, mystery, wonder, and startling compassion. Among the Missing lingers in the mind through its subtle grace and power of language.

Author: Dan Chaon
Publisher: Random House Publishing Group
Published: 01/29/2002
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.59lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.62w x 0.64d
ISBN: 9780345441614

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 6.2
Point Value: 12
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 69023 / Among the Missing


Review Citation(s):
New York Times 02/10/2002 pg. 24
Booksense '76 Jan/Feb 2002 01/01/2002 pg. 1

About the Author
Dan Chaon is the acclaimed author of Fitting Ends and Other Stories. He was anthologized in Best American Short Stories 1996 and The Pushcart Prize 2000. He has been published in such magazines as Story, Ploughshares, and Triquarterly, and has received many prizes and honors including a grant from the Ohio Arts Council. He lives in Ohio with his wife and children. He is currently at work on his first novel.