Keith

by Ron Carlson

A short story from Ron Carlson's The Hotel Eden.

The protagonist is a 17-year-old high school senior, Barbara, who thinks she has got life figured out -- until she meets a guy.

Adapted for film in 2008. "Keith" directed by David Kessler.

Genres: Short Stories

20 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1997

About the author

Ron Carlson is an American novelist and writer of short stories.

Carlson was born in Logan, Utah, but grew up in Salt Lake City. He earned a masters degree in English from the University of Utah. He then taught at The Hotchkiss School in Connecticut where he started his first novel.

He became a professor of English at Arizona State University in 1985, teaching creative writing to undergraduates and graduates, and ultimately becoming director of its Creative Writing Program.

Carlson also taught at the University of California, Irvine.

For more information, please see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ron_Carlson

Reviews

[Jessi · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was a cute short story. I thought I would read Ron Carlson's whole short story collection The Hotel Eden but I really only had interest in reading Keith. A little different than the movie but I liked it all the same and the energy was the same. I think the ending was way more powerful in the book than it is in the movie.

[xénia]

2 stars
the bowling balls part was cute

[kiaraApple · Rating 5 out of 5]

i haven't lied to you this far, i'm not going to start now

[mahra ☾ (arosio’s version) · Rating 2 out of 5]

The movie was waaaaay better and was more understoodable.

[Brianna · Rating 5 out of 5]

Watched this movie years ago and figured out it was a short story and had to read it!!! So good (def not for everyone)

[Taja Ofthemarigold · Rating 5 out of 5]

Милый и интересный рассказ о подростках. Замечательно читать его, когда ты молодой и вся жизнь впереди, когда у тебя ещё есть мечта и любовь к жизни