Songs for the Missing begins in the familiar territory of a mystery novel, but the latest Stewart O’Nan narrative veers in another direction: Rather than solve the mystery, O’Nan studies what happens to the friends and relatives left behind.
The 47-year-old author — who will read from the new novel and Last Night at the Lobster (2007) tonight during an “Evenings With Authors” event — spoke recently from his home in Connecticut.
The Works of Stewart O'Nan 