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Rambling Raconteur
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NYE in a 1950s TB ward firmly plants Yates between Hemingway and Carver.
— Jun 11, 2026 10:03AM
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Rambling Raconteur
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Yates’ vision of Paris expatriates is far more jaundiced than that of Hemingway or Fitzgerald.
— Jun 03, 2026 02:17PM
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Rambling Raconteur
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Yates builds marvelous stories around the disappointments anyone can face: children, veterans, spouses.
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Rambling Raconteur
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Yates builds a miniature world with each story, populating it with characters from so many different experiences, ages, and perspectives.
— May 31, 2026 10:58PM
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Rambling Raconteur
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This is a brilliant collection, edgier than Cheever and more East Coast than Carver. Yates captures voice, doubt, and disappointment in perfect detail.
— May 30, 2026 12:00AM
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His restless glance seemed to survey all our faces in turn. Then he began to speak in a voice more gentle than any we had ever heard him use. “I won’t be seein’ yew men any more after today,” he said. “I’m bein’ transferred. One thing yew can always count on in th’ army, and that is, if yew find somethin’ good, some job yew like, they always transfer your ass somewheres else.”
— May 05, 2026 02:31AM
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His restless glance seemed to survey all our faces in turn. Then he began to speak in a voice more gentle than any we had ever heard him use. “I won’t be seein’ yew men any more after today,” he said. “I’m bein’ transferred. One thing yew can always count on in th’ army, and that is, if yew find somethin’ good, some job yew like, they always transfer your ass somewheres else.”
