"The master craftsman of the modern American short story" (Daily Telegraph)"One of America's most original, truest voices" (Salman Rushdie)"One of the most celebrated American short-story writers of the 20th century" (New York Times)"A remarkable collection" (New York Review of Books)"I remember being floored by the first Raymond Carver collection I read: What We Talk About When We Talk About Love" (David Sedaris New York Times)...