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Who Is the Real Patron Saint of Realism?">Lucia Berlin vs. Raymond Carver:
Who Is the Real Patron Saint of Realism?

“A Countrified Rumpelstiltskin.” On the Visceral, Versatile Stories of Brad Watson

One great short story to read today: Raymond Carver's "Popular Mechanics"

The World Is Too Much With Us: Ann Beattie Close-Reads Frederick Barthelme’s “Box Step”

The Cathedral of Science: On the Struggle to Find Clear and Satisfying Solutions

Read Marilynne Robinson's 1988 review of Raymond Carver's final collection.

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Appropriating Their Way Into Existence: How Black Writers Upended Autofiction

Susan Choi on the Range of Language's Possibilities in Raymond Carver and Grace Paley

Lou Mathews on Studying with the Great Raymond Carver (During Carver's Drinking Days)

Raymond Carver became a short story writer for a surprisingly practical reason.

The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story, Edited by John Freeman, Read by Ensemble">The Penguin Book of the Modern American Short Story, Edited by John Freeman, Read by Ensemble

"Get in, get out. Don't linger. Go on." Read Raymond Carver's greatest writing advice.

Toward a Typology of Titles, Or: What the Hell to Call a Story

What We Talk About When We Talk About This Title Format

Let's Stop with the Realism Versus Science Fiction and Fantasy Debate

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