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Raymond Carver

Raymond Carver (1938–1988) was an American poet and short-story writer. His works include Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love and Cathedral, which was a finalist for the 1984 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction. His work has been translated into more than twenty languages.

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Fiction | Issue 68
Fiction | Issue 68

Call If You Need Me

Raymond Carver

‘She watched me as I wrote out a cheque for the three months’ rent. Later, back at the motel, in bed, she lay with her hand on her forehead and said, “I envy your wife.”’

Fiction by Raymond Carver.

Essays & Memoir | Issue 68 padlock
Essays & Memoir | Issue 68 padlock

Friendship

Raymond Carver

‘But when I look again at this picture that was taken three years ago in London, after a fiction reading, my heart moves, and I'm nearly fooled into thinking that friendship is a permanent thing.’

Poetry | Issue 68 padlock
Poetry | Issue 68 padlock

What the Doctor Said

Raymond Carver

‘He said are you a religious man do you kneel down / in forest groves and let yourself ask for help.’

Fiction | Issue 21 padlock
Fiction | Issue 21 padlock

Menudo

Raymond Carver

‘Vicky says I’m crazy. She said worse things too last night. But who could blame her?’

Essays & Memoir | Issue 21
Essays & Memoir | Issue 21

Where he was: Memories of my Father

Raymond Carver

‘June was summer nights and days, graduations, my wedding anniversary, the birthday of one of my children. June wasn't a month your father died in.’

Fiction | Issue 21 padlock
Fiction | Issue 21 padlock

The Cabin

Raymond Carver

‘Yell defiance until his chest hurt, at the hawks that circled and circled over the meadow.’

Fiction | Issue 8 padlock
Fiction | Issue 8 padlock

The Compartment

Raymond Carver

‘How would he act when he saw the boy at the station?’

Fiction | Issue 4 padlock
Fiction | Issue 4 padlock

Vitamins

Raymond Carver

‘I worked a few hours a night for the hospital. It was a nothing job. I did some work, signed the card for eight hours, went drinking with the nurses.’

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