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Goodnight, Nobody

by Michael Knight

Goodnight, NobodyJonathan Miles, The New York Times Book Review
"Knight has the rare power to...invest [a setting] with a vitality...as...intense as the pulsebeats of his characters."

Barbara Quick, The San Francisco Chronicle
"An example of the nuanced lyricism, compression and emotional richness that make short stories, when they work, so...satisfying."

Kevin Allman, The Washington Post Book World
"If good writing is like a good suit―durable, seamless and decidedly non-flashy―then Michael Knight [is a] master tailor."

Amanda Heller, The Boston Globe
"Knight.s characters remain touchingly human, thanks to his subtle, if sardonic, sense of humor and his essential authorial decency."

Ginny Merdes, The Seattle Times
"Knight makes the most of characters with little...going for them. His characters discover their mettle in everyday struggles."