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The Between

The Between is a 1995 horror novel by Tananarive Due and her debut novel. It follows a middle-class African-American husband and father who has lived with the belief that he cheated death as a child. When his family becomes the target of racist threats, he suffers a psychological breakdown intertwined with supernatural elements that blur the boundary between reality and death. It was nominated for the 1996 Bram Stoker Award.

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The Between
AuthorTananarive Due
LanguageEnglish
GenreHorror
PublisherHarperCollins
Publication date1995
Publication placeUnited States
Media typePrint (paperback)
Pages288 pp
ISBN0-06-092726-7
OCLC34760437

The Between is a 1995 horror novel by Tananarive Due and her debut novel. It follows a middle-class African-American husband and father who has lived with the belief that he cheated death as a child. When his family becomes the target of racist threats, he suffers a psychological breakdown intertwined with supernatural elements that blur the boundary between reality and death.1 It was nominated for the 1996 Bram Stoker Award.2

Critical reception

James Polk, reviewing for The New York Times, wrote, "Part horror novel, part detective story and part speculative fiction, The Between is a mix of genres. Yet it is no hybrid. It is a finely honed work that always engages and frequently surprises."3

Development of novel

The lengthy autobiographical essay by Due elucidates the history and context of her first novel The Between among many other works and details of her life.4

References

References

  1. Due, Tananarive (1995). The Between. HarperCollins. ISBN 0-06-092726-7.
  2. 1996 WORLD HORROR CONVENTION: Bram Stoker Awards and Nominees
  3. James Polk, IN SHORT: FICTION (THE BETWEEN By Tananarive Due. HarperCollins), The New York Times, June 4, 1995.
  4. "Tananarive Due". Gale Group. Retrieved June 22, 2016.