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“Neighbors” - What a haunting tale of “grass is always greener”. Almost reminds me of the “Why Don’t You Dance?” story from WWTAWWTAL. Loved the feeling of unease this brought, and the hidden characters of the two leads that were revealed by the neighbors’ apartment were expertly and again, hauntingly, relayed, almost as if they are freed by the environment of this other couple.

“Fat” - The way Raymond Carver can drop you straight into someone’s life and tell you the quickest slow burn in history is why I love him. There is a beauty to these moments that one might not find any interest in. In fact, the story ends right as things are about to get interesting, but creating a mood with these moments leading up is such a creative choice. Such a strong start

Started this morning on the train. Read the first 3 shorts. I forget how much I love Carver. I think it takes a certain level of intimacy and awareness to get it. I hope the other short stories have a theme like what we talk about when we talk about love series.