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"Collections" is even more proof that Carver can conjure a tense moment like no other.
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As for "Night School," there but for the grace of God…
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Is "What's in Alaska?" a cautionary tale of the dangers of marijuana?
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A little bit of a struggle for me to really get into "Sixty Acres," but I blame the first paragraph. Once I figured out who was who the story felt considerably deeper than the events of the simple plot.
— Nov 05, 2026 01:51PM
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A few tweaks here and there, and "Nobody Said Anything" could have been lifted from my own childhood.
— Nov 03, 2026 03:36PM
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"Father" is pretty much exactly what it feels like, unfortunately.
— Oct 30, 2026 09:47AM
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"They're Not Your Husband" is an unsettling tale of insecurity and fat-shaming.
— Oct 27, 2026 07:54AM
Philip Athans
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From the story "Trash":
We were hunkered on the floor with just our heads showing over the windowsill and were looking at a man who was standing and looking into his own bedroom window.
— Oct 26, 2026 06:55AM
We were hunkered on the floor with just our heads showing over the windowsill and were looking at a man who was standing and looking into his own bedroom window.