Among the Missing

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 Missinglingers in the mind through its subtle grace and power of language.

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. From the Hardcover edition.

Safety Man	p. 1
I Demand to Know Where You're Taking Me	p. 18
Big Me	p. 50
Prodigal	p. 79
Passengers, Remain Calm	p. 94
The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the Animal Kingdom	p. 118
Among the Missing	p. 126
Prosthesis	p. 153
Here's a Little Something to Remember Me By	p. 160
Late for the Wedding	p. 187
Falling Backwards	p. 216
Burn with Me	p. 233
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