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"Any lover of short fiction will appreciate Carver's mastery of the form. Using simple and clear prose, Carver creates small self-contained narratives. His focus is narrow (mainly white, suburban middle class couples and families), but he is able t..." Permalink

"I have never read a story woven together quite like one of Alice Munro's. Every little detail is one thread in the complex cloth of the lives of the women she describes. Munro pays close attention to what people are wearing, their body language, t..." Permalink

"I first encountered Boyle when I read the titular story in the New Yorker a few years ago. The concept stuck with me: a box that allows one to relive moments in their past. The darker aspect to the technology, of course, it its addictive qualities..." Permalink