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Books by Dan Chaon
Among the Missing
- Paperback, 274 pages
Await Your Reply
- Hardcover, 324 pages
NPR stories about Dan Chaon
Book Reviews
'Stay Awake': Stories On Grief And Everything After
February 6, 2012 Dan Chaon's short stories depict the weight and strain of mourning with impressive sensitivity and authenticity.
Best Books Of 2009
Season's Readings: Top Picks From Indie Booksellers
December 3, 2009 Correspondent Susan Stamberg gathers recommendations for the season's best books from booksellers Rona Brinlee, Daniel Goldin and Lucia Silva. Their selections include comics about philosophy, novels about building families, and a box set that dives into the process of writing.
Book Reviews
A Smart, Twisting Novel Of Identity And Confusion
October 9, 2009 Set in various fantastic and creepy landscapes, Dan Chaon's latest book, Await Your Reply, weaves together three separate narratives in what reviewer Maureen Corrigan calls a "spinning nebula of a novel."
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In Search For Answers, No Guaranteed 'Reply'
September 6, 2009 A new novel from Dan Chaon, Await Your Reply, explores online deception and real-world identity crises as three characters try to answer the question, "Who are you?"
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Librarian's Picks: Short Story Favorites
September 29, 2005 Nancy Pearl is back with another stack of book recommendations. This time, Pearl talks about some of her favorite short story collections. At left, a detail from the cover of Among the Missing — one of her favorites.
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Author Interviews
A Quest For Roots Uncovers Ordinary People
Lawrence Jackson went on a quest to find his late grandfather's home in Virginia.
