Bojan Pavlovic has created a stirring tale of two families and how their lives intersect. Beginning in pre-World War Two Germany, Mid-Life spans seventy-five years and three continents as its characters come to grips with life, love, and survival.

Originally published in the 2009 issues of The First Line as a series of stories entitled, "From Bangalore," Mid-Life is broken into four parts and includes a brand new epilogue. The first lines that inspired Bojan were:

Part 1: Herman Sligo was a bit actor who played Uncle Emil in three episodes of the popular television series The Five Sisters.

Part 2: For two weeks now, I've been trying to figure out if people are laughing with me or at me.

Part 3: "My life is a sham."

Part 4: Waiting for change always seems to take longer than you would expect.

The Author:
Bojan Pavlovic was born in Sarajevo, former Yugoslavia, in 1979. He immigrated to Canada in 1992. He lives and works in Toronto. Twice nominated for the Pushcart Prize, Bojan has written several short story collections and poetry compilations. His work has appeared in a number of publications. His first novel, Newcomers, Temporaries, was published in 2006.