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"In this widely acclaimed story collection, Jim Gavin delivers a hilarious and panoramic vision of California, in which a number of down-on-their-luck men, from young dreamers to old vets, make valiant forays into middle-class respectability. Each of the men in Gavin&#8217;s stories is stuck somewhere in the middle, caught halfway between his dreams and the often crushing reality of his life. A work of profound humanity that pairs moments of high comedy with searing truths about life&#8217;s missed opportunities, Middle Men brings to life unforgettable characters as they learn what it means to love and work and exist in the world as a man.Hailed as a &#8220;modern-day Dubliners&#8221; (Time Out ) and &#8220;reminiscent of Tom Perotta&#8217;s best work&#8221; (The Boston Globe), this stellar debut has the Los Angeles Review of Books raving, &#8220;Middle Men deserves its hype and demonstrates a top-shelf talent. . . . A brilliant sense of humor animates each story and creates a state of near-continuous reading pleasure.&#8221;"^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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