Who wrote What We Talk About When We Talk About Love?

Raymond Carver wrote What We Talk About When We Talk About Love, first published in 1981. It is a work of literary fiction and is rated 'Essential Read' in our catalogue.

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Essential Read

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love

Name: What We Talk About When We Talk About Love
Author: Raymond Carver

by Raymond Carver · 1981

Literary Fiction · ranked #20 in category

Reviewed by the Book Verdict editorial team

Sixteen compact, stripped-down stories about ordinary Americans in crisis — marriages failing, drinks being poured, the things people cannot say to each other. Carver's most celebrated collection established minimalism as a mode in American short fiction and showed how much could be conveyed through what is left unsaid.

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The verdict

Category: Literary Fiction
First published: 1981 · 1980s
Author: Raymond Carver
Standing: Essential Read

About Literary Fiction

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