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Where I'm Calling From

Selected Stories
By Raymond Carver
Series: Vintage Contemporaries
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Where I'm Calling From by Raymond Carver is a collection of short stories that delve into the intimate intricacies of ordinary lives. The narratives often explore themes of human connection, personal struggle, and the fleeting nature of moments, brilliantly capturing a range of emotions. Through Carver's minimalist style, the stories paint vivid portraits of characters facing everyday challenges, yearning for redemption and understanding.
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This collection might appeal to you if you enjoy deeply nuanced short stories that explore the complexities of everyday life. Raymond Carver's writing style is both sparse and rich, offering insight into human relationships and personal struggles with a powerful sense of realism and emotion. Perfect for readers who appreciate subtly crafted narratives that linger long after the last page.

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Where I'm Calling From

A unique collection by an extraordinary writer, this collection of Carver's best spans his literary career and includes seven new works. Since his untimely death in August of 1988, Raymond Carver's popularity has increased dramatically.

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The final story collection from "one of the great short story writers of our time" (The Philadelphia Inquirer) features classic stories from Cathedral, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, and earlier volumes. "Among the masterpieces of American fiction." - The New York Times Book Review

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Where I'm Calling From, his last collection, includes seven new works previously unpublished in book form.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.

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Where I'm Calling From by Raymond Carver has been lauded as a collection of stories that cements Carver's status as one of the greatest short story writers of our time, demonstrating his mastery in contemporary fiction. Critics highlight his ability to capture the complexities of life with compassion and honesty, crafting narratives that resonate deeply with readers. His work is celebrated for its clarity and emotional depth, often leaving a profound impact on those who engage with his storytelling.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780679722311

Publisher: Random House USA Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 18 June 1989

Country: United States

Imprint: Vintage Books

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 203.0mm

Weight: 363g

Pages: 544

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Featured Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction New Release Fiction Penguin Books Raymond Carver Series: Vintage Contemporaries

About the Author

RAYMOND CARVER was born in Clatskanie, Oregon, in 1938. His first collection of stories, Will You Please Be Quiet, Please (a National Book Award nominee in 1977), was followed by What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, Cathedral (nominated for the Pulitzer Prize in 1984), and Where I'm Calling From in 1988, when he was inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He died August 2, 1988, shortly after completing the poems of A New Path to the Waterfall.

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