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A Gate at the Stairs. by Lorrie Moore. 1. In addition to her sense of humor and intelligence, what are Tassie's strengths as a narrator? How does what she describes as “an unseemly collection of jostling former selves” (p. 63) affect the narrative and contribute to the appeal of her tale? A Gate at the Stairs is a novel by American author Lorie Moore. Moore became known for her short story collections Self-Help and Birds of America, her dry and oftentimes dark wit lending her writing a distinctive sense of humor.A Gate at the Stairs is not her first venture into the novel format, but it is her most successful and well-received. The book tells the story of Tassie Keltjin, a. Like practically everything else in Lorrie Moore's novel, the title A Gate at the Stairs is a metaphor. No matter your station in life, there are always obstacles. But some "obstacles" -- like race, or past mistakes, or ignorance, or preconceived notions -- are harder to climb over than others/5().

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A Gate at the Stairs. by Lorrie Moorepp, Faber, £ "And what if," wonders year-old Tassie Keltjin, taking her first plane journey, "oxygen deprivation in the cabin caused one to think. A Gate at the Stairs by Lorrie Moore. Publication Date: September 1, ; Genres: Fiction; Hardcover: pages; Publisher: Knopf; ISBN ; ISBN A Gate at the Stairs is a novel by American author Lorie Moore. Moore became known for her short story collections Self-Help and Birds of America, her dry and oftentimes dark wit lending her writing a distinctive sense of humor. A Gate at the Stairs is not her first venture into the novel format, but it is her most successful and well-received.