Fitting Ends
Published on 18. December 2007
272 pages
978-0-307-41526-4 (ISBN)
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Thirteen sharp, poignant stories detailing the almost panicked angst of the American generation as they approach thirty, from the New York Times bestselling author of Among the Missing
"Remarkable . . . solid, moving, and pitch-perfect . . . Each story is a marvel of complexity, dense with meaning and nuance."-The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Struggling with gaps between youthful expectations and adult experiences, these characters long for understanding and acceptance-but are thwarted by failed love, family disruptions, numbing work, and sexual confusion.
Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as "one of those writers who possesses an uncanny and seemingly otherworldly understanding of the human condition," Dan Chaon is a promising voice in fiction-and this collection showcases his unique talent.
"Remarkable . . . solid, moving, and pitch-perfect . . . Each story is a marvel of complexity, dense with meaning and nuance."-The Cleveland Plain Dealer
Struggling with gaps between youthful expectations and adult experiences, these characters long for understanding and acceptance-but are thwarted by failed love, family disruptions, numbing work, and sexual confusion.
Hailed by the San Francisco Chronicle as "one of those writers who possesses an uncanny and seemingly otherworldly understanding of the human condition," Dan Chaon is a promising voice in fiction-and this collection showcases his unique talent.
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Dan Chaon is the acclaimed author of Among the Missing, which was a finalist for the National Book Award; You Remind Me of Me, which was named one of the best books of the year by The Washington Post, San Francisco Chronicle, and Entertainment Weekly, among other publications; Await Your Reply, which was a New York Times Notable Book and appeared on more than a dozen best-of-the-year lists; Stay Awake; and Ill Will. Chaon has been a finalist for the National Magazine Award in Fiction, and he was the recipient of the 2006 Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He lives in Cleveland, Ohio, and teaches at Oberlin College, where he is the Pauline M. Delaney Professor of Creative Writing.
Content
- Intro
- TITLE PAGE
- CONTENTS
- DEDICATION
- EPIGRAPH
- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
- PRAISE
- MY SISTER'S HONEYMOON: A VIDEOTAPE
- GOING OUT
- SPIRIT VOICES
- CHINCHILLA
- THIRTEEN WINDOWS
- 1.
- 2.
- 3.
- 4.
- 5.
- 6.
- 7.
- 8.
- 9.
- 10.
- 11.
- 12.
- 13.
- FRATERNITY
- TRANSFORMATIONS
- SURE I WILL
- ACCIDENTS
- DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?
- RAPID TRANSIT
- PRESENTIMENT
- FITTING ENDS
- A READER'S GUIDE
- READING GROUP QUESTIONS AND TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION
- ALSO BY DAN CHAON
- COPYRIGHT PAGE
