The Middleman and Other Stories (1988) is a collection of short stories by Bharati Mukherjee. Stories from this volume are frequently anthologized, particularly Orbiting, A Wife's Story, and The Middleman. The short story Jasmine would later be developed into the 1989 novel Jasmine. Contents Reception Selected as a New York Times Book Review notable book of the year. National Book Critics Circle Award. The story The Tenant appeared in The Best American Short Stories 1987. References External links The Middleman and Other Stories at google books Powells book review 1988 short story collections Asian-American short story collections American short story collections Short story collections by Bharati Mukherjee National Book Critics Circle Award-winning works Grove Press books Air India Flight 182