In the following analysis of Darkness and The Middleman and Other Stories, Harishankar maintains that Mukherjee's writings act as a bridge of understanding “between the mainstream and minority, or man and woman, or centre and periphery … to effect a recognition of a common humanity.”

In the following essay, Tikoo examines several of the short stories of The Middleman and Other Stories, concluding that “Mukherjee's stories ultimately present a fascinating picture of what constitutes modern America and the modern experience.”

In the following essay, Rao discusses eight stories from Mukherjee's Darkness and The Middleman and Other Stories and shows why in Mukherjee's own view they represent her desire to be thought of as a mainstream American author.

In the following essay, Morton-Mollo discusses Mukherjee's depiction in The Middleman and Other Stories and Jasmine of the cultural “process” and “reidentification” immigrants undergo as they adapt to and transform their new world.

In the following essay, Chandra rejects Mukherjee's appraisal of The Middleman and Other Stories as being tales about the “transformation” of immigrants and United States citizens as the two cultures collide, and argues instead that the collection echoes post-World War II fiction in which violence and loveless sex become manifestations of American fear and isolation.

In the following essay, Sant-Wade and Radell discuss three short stories from Mukherjee's The Middleman and Other Stories, particularly the issue of immigrant women reshaping their lives and identities in the New World.

In the following essay, Sant-Wade and Radell discuss the ways in which immigrant characters adapt to American culture in Mukherjee's The Middleman and Other Stories

In the following excerpt, Ascher praises Mukherjee's The Middleman and Other Stories and states that "one of the great joys, for me, of reading The Middleman is experiencing a world that generally remains just at the edge of my consciousness."

In the following review, Parameswaran discusses the stories in Mukherjee's The Middleman and Other Stories.