Summary
The Night in Question, released in 1996, is a compilation of short stories by Tobias Wolff. These stories were originally featured in magazines such as The New Yorker, The Atlantic, Granta, and Antaeus, as well as in anthologies like Best American Short Stories during the early 1990s. The collection contains fifteen stories that are not tailored for any specific audience. However, they resonate with mature young adults, as many of the main characters are teenage boys. The narratives blend the protagonist's perceptions with the author's reflective intelligence, capturing the mood and moments that define the experiences. In some stories, Wolff revisits themes from This Boy's Life, but here he delves into the creative possibilities of events and incidents that, in his memoir, needed to adhere more closely to "actuality."
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