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Touching, contemplative, and always surprising, these stories introduce an array of imperfect characters--awkward, self-defeating, elf-involved, or just plain odd.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eThe Awkward Black Man\u003c\/i\u003e, Mosley overturns the stereotypes that corral black male characters and paints subtle, powerful portraits of unique individuals. In \"The Good News Is,\" a man's insecurity about his weight gives way to illness and a loneliness so intense that he'd do anything for a little human comfort. \"Pet Fly,\" previously published in the New Yorker, follows a man working as a mailroom clerk--a solitary job for which he is overqualified--and the unforeseen repercussions he endures when he attempts to forge a new connection. 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