Middleness: A Novella in Twelve Parts

by Josef Bastian

“Middleness” is the story of one man’s measure of his life, set against the backdrop of the too familiar streets and houses of his hometown.

Through his descriptive narrative, Josef Bastian weaves together ethereal images and richly embroidered prose, creating a tapestry that brings together the color and complexity of small town America.

48 pages, Kindle Edition

Published September 9, 2012

About the author

Josef Bastian is Midwest author and poet whose sense of humor, depth of spirit and reflective imagination resonate within his poetry and prose. Josef currently has more than a dozen books in print that focus on the power of storytelling for people of all ages.

His current projects include the Nain Rouge Trilogy – A Crimson Three, that resurrects a 300-year folk legend from Detroit. Josef has also launched Folkteller Publishing, a storytelling company that targets regional folk tales and legends from around the world.

Folkteller’s goal is to create a new entertainment universe that lifts these global stories out of obscurity and into our culture, meant for a modern audience. This new genre combines literature, visual media and entertainment into a universe Bastian has dubbed “Cryptofolk” or “hidden stories.”