From “one of the great short story writers of our time” (The Philadelphia Inquirer)—nine stories and a poem that offer a searing portrait of American innocence and loss—and formed the basis for the film “Short Cuts” directed by Robert Altman.
With deadpan humor and enormous tenderness, this is the work of “one of the true contemporary masters” (The New York Review of Books).
Features stories from the collections Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?, Where I’m Calling From, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, and A New Path to the Waterfall; including an introduction by Robert Altman.
Introduction by Robert Altman
Neighbors They're Not Your Husband Vitamins Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? So Much Water So Close to Home A Small, Good Thing Jerry and Molly and Sam Collectors Tell the Women We're Going Lemonade (poem)
A note on the text
"[Carver's stories] can ... be counted among the masterpieces of American Literature." —The New York Times Book Review
“One of the great short story writers of our time—of any time.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer
From “one of the great short story writers of our time” (The Philadelphia Inquirer)—nine stories and a poem that offer a searing portrait of American innocence and loss—and formed the basis for the film “Short Cuts” directed by Robert Altman.
With deadpan humor and enormous tenderness, this is the work of “one of the true contemporary masters” (The New York Review of Books).
Features stories from the collections Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?, Where I’m Calling From, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, and A New Path to the Waterfall; including an introduction by Robert Altman.
Table of Contents
Introduction by Robert Altman
Neighbors They're Not Your Husband Vitamins Will You Please Be Quiet, Please? So Much Water So Close to Home A Small, Good Thing Jerry and Molly and Sam Collectors Tell the Women We're Going Lemonade (poem)
A note on the text
Praise
"[Carver's stories] can ... be counted among the masterpieces of American Literature." —The New York Times Book Review
“One of the great short story writers of our time—of any time.” —The Philadelphia Inquirer
