The Middleman and Other Stories
The Middleman and Other Stories (1988) is a collection of short stories by Bharati Mukherjee. Stories from this volume are frequently anthologized, particularly Orbiting, A Wife's Story, and The Middleman. The short story Jasmine would later be developed into the 1989 novel Jasmine.
First edition (publ. Grove Press)
Contents
| Story | Originally published in |
|---|---|
| "The Middleman" | |
| "A Wife's Story" | |
| "Loose Ends" | |
| "Orbiting" | |
| "Fighting for the Rebound" | |
| "The Tenant" | |
| "Fathering" | |
| "Jasmine" | |
| "Danny's Girls" | |
| "Buried Lives" | |
| "The Management of Grief" | |
Reception
- Selected as a New York Times Book Review notable book of the year.
- National Book Critics Circle Award.
- The story The Tenant appeared in The Best American Short Stories 1987.
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