“Jim Gavin’s Middle Men is perfectly titled — these are characters gloriously unaware of how adrift they are. Gnostic high school basketballers, romantic pursuers, open mic comedians — I’ve rarely seen such a keen depiction of souls so out of focus. These stories — especially “Elephant Doors” — brought back some hilarious, uncomfortable memories for me. Immerse yourself! Immerse!”
– Patton Oswalt, author of Zombie Spaceship Wasteland
“Jim Gavin’s stories are wise and funny and not at all afraid of the dark, or the light. Middle Men is a very powerful debut.”
—Sam Lipsyte, author of The Ask