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This is not a single story but a collection of unique explorations that illuminate the human experience amidst evolving societal norms. With every episode, listeners are encouraged to discover a new book that resonates with the themes of aspiration, change, and the essence of home. 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The titular Midlander is Dan Oliphant, who possesses some prescience about the coming growth of the city, and a boundless optimism which leads him into various troubles. The novel tells the story of his life through a series of vignettes. The novel seems to me to be partly about the various members of his family and how they react to Dan and to the changes that sweep up the town and everyone in it, and partly a reflection on the question of what is worth doing with one’s life. 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