BETWEEN NOWHERE AND HAPPINESS

BETWEEN NOWHERE AND HAPPINESS by Daniel Kline, #10, 223 pgs. Smallhand Press, Brooklyn, New York smallhandpress. net

Tagged as an uncommon tragedy where the main character Arthur wanders in and out of many social and cultural quandaries of modern time, one could argue that Kline's novel is actually exploring the quandaries that have long plagued mankind. Specifically, Arthur's quest throughout this novel has him exploring everyone's tenuous connection to others. A loner and drug addict, Arthur drifts from living in a trailer and working in a restaurant to living with two friends and unemployed. When Smiles, one of Arthur's roommates, is wanted for theft, Arthur helps him make the …