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Where I'm Calling from
Where I'm Calling from | Raymond Carver
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By the time of his early death in 1988, Raymond Carver had established himself as one of the great practitioners of the American short story, a writer who had not only found his own voice but imprinted it in the imaginations of thousands of readers."Where I m Calling From," his last collection, encompasses classic stories from"Cathedral," "What We Talk About When We Talk About Love," and earlier Carver volumes, along with seven new works previously unpublished in book form. Together, these 37 stories give us a superb overview of Carver s life work and show us why he was so widely imitated but never equaled. "From the eBook edition.""
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Nathan_Opland-Dobs
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rachelk
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This collection included a few stories I‘ve read elsewhere, but that‘s ok. Every short story Carver ever wrote is worth reading at least twice. His minimalistic style and working class subjects (of a previous generation) combined with first person narratives, pull you into one compelling, realistic story after another. Absolutely brilliant. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

SamAnne I‘ve been meaning to revisit Carver. It‘s been awhile since I‘ve read him. 3y
rachelk @SamAnne It had been awhile for me too. I definitely recommend. 3y
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Leftcoastzen
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#SHOWME
Congratulations on your milestone @MicheleinPhilly
I love shelfies and your contest , so here‘s my post. I am redoing all the shelves as I liberated a big stash from storage .This is a 3 shelf in transition, I think it will be journalism and plays eventually, now just a jumble.

SamHeartCoffee Pretty shelfie! 6y
batsy Yay, liberated books! 6y
MicheleinPhilly Just a jumble is how my shelves are organized. The best I can do is fiction/non and read/unread. Thanks for entering! 6y
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Etpayne27
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Immensely enjoyable, if dated, series of stories.

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whatsthEStorey
Where I'm Calling from | Raymond Carver
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December 6: Nothing Christmassy about Raymond Carver, except that this signed book was a very kind gift about ten years ago. Plus, bells! 🔔 #booksandbells #decktheshelves @Tiffy_Reads & @JoeStalksBeck

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tamaria
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Leftcoastzen
Where I'm Calling from | Raymond Carver
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#riotgrams #spinepoetry
Where I'm calling from,
love ain't nothing but sex misspelled.
This is running for your life,
in search of the miraculous.

batsy I love this 👏 7y
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Leftcoastzen
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#junebookbugs #publishedinthe1980s There is something about a Raymond Carver short story. He writes about the marginalized,the broken-hearted, the addicted .He knows where to put the knife and get it close to the bone.Just stunning stuff . This was his last collection published in 1988 he passed away the same year at age 50.
Photo of my cats from the 80's and 90's ,Baby and Phineas .( after Finn .Trollope)

elkeOriginal These stories made me a Literature major 💕 7y
Leftcoastzen @elkeo I here that!The quality and power of his writing always gets to me. (edited) 7y
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andrew61
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My favourite chronicler of American life #America
#rockinmay

Cinfhen Not familiar with this author 😕 7y
andrew61 @Cinfhen he's a short story writer, mainly focussing on ordinary lives. There is a film 'short cuts' based on some of his stories. He's worth trying and cos its short stories you could try without committing to a novel. 7y
Cinfhen The film short cuts sounds familiar 😊I'm not a fan of short stories but I'm willing to try... 7y
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elkeOriginal
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The #peachbooks are few and far between on my shelves but they are good ones - like this title (it is peach not beige, I swear!)
I still remember the summer course I took where Carver's stories made my path clear - I could only be an English major once I read him!
#augustphotochallenge #day15 #peachbooks

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laurenm
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Digging around on my book shelves for my next read, I found this Carver collection of short stories. From the back cover - "These stories overflow with the danger, excitement, mystery and possibility of life." Yes, please.

shawnmooney Love love LOVE this collection. Especially 'Cathedral,' one of my favorite short stories of all time! 8y
laurenm @shawnmooney great to know! just finished the first story. so far so good. 8y
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