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A Gate at the Stairs
by Lorrie Moore
Moore is a great author and knows how to inject the intricacies of daily life full of rich meaning and nuance. This is the story of Tassie Keltjim (great name), a Midwestern college girl who is suddenly immersed in an eccentric (and dangerous) family when she takes a nannying job for them. There are tons of issues dealt with in the book: 9/11, adoption, parenting, race, sexuality and terrorism, but they are sidenotes to Tassie's ongoing maturation and ultimately, devastation. This was a deep read, a good one, but I was glad to shake it off for something lighter. Still, I recommend it. You can tell that Moore is deeply, fiercely intelligent and at times it's intimidating. I wasn't sure how to feel at the end, but it was definitely worth the journey.