![]() "And in this way, smiling, nodding to the music, he went another mile or two and pretended that he was not already slowing down, that he wouldn't burn back, that he would be able to drive on like this, alone, and have the right answer when his wife stood beofre him in the doorway of his home and asked, Where is he? Where is your brother?" Here, in the story's final paragraph, this older brothers comes to a final decision: ![]() The younger brother is forever making wrong choices and the older brother is continually bailing him out of situations. ![]() In "The Rich Brother," the more successful sibling is forever looking after his younger brother. His characters are everyday people - liars, students, soldiers, and brothers - all toiling in a difficult world, looking for answers, and trying to make the right decisions. In this latest anthology, the author has combined stories written 30 years ago alongside pieces just recently written. His prose washes over the page in creating sweet and mysterious characters. ![]() When Wolff finds the sweet spot, the illuminated center, bells ring and lights blaze. Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories Book review: Tobias Wolff's *Our Story Begins: New and Selected Stories* ![]()
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