'What We Talk About When We Talk About Love' by Raymond Carver is a collection of short stories that delve into the complexities of human emotions, primarily focusing on themes of love, loneliness, confusion, and discontent. Carver's writing style is described as minimalist, yet impactful, with a keen ability to capture the raw and vulnerable moments in his characters' lives. The stories often revolve around ordinary activities and interactions, but Carver's unique narrative approach leaves readers contemplating the deeper layers of each tale.
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Sensitive Topics/Content Warnings
The content warnings include themes of domestic violence, alcoholism, depression, and existential despair, which may be triggering for some readers.
Has Romance?
Although the stories examine love, they often highlight its darker aspects, presenting a medium presence of romance intertwined with conflict and sadness.
From The Publisher:
In his second collection, including the iconic and much-referenced title story featured in the Academy Award-winning film Birdman, Carver establishes his reputation as one of the most celebrated short-story writers in American literature-a haunting meditation on love, loss, and companionship, and finding one's way through the dark.
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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…
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