Short Synopsis
From one of the most celebrated short-story writers in American literature, the story that launched a thousand homages, in word and film—a haunting meditation on love and companionship, and finding one's way through the dark.

Full Synopsis
In his second collection, including the iconic and much-referenced title story featured in the Academy Award–winning film Birdman, Raymond Carver establishes his reputation as one of the most celebrated short-story writers in American literature. What We Talk About When We Talk About Love is a haunting meditation on love, loss, and companionship, and finding one's way through the dark.

"Splendid. . . . The collection as a whole, unlike most, begins to grow and resonate in a wonderful cumulative effect." ---Chicago Tribune Book World

"Carver not only enchants, he convinces." ---Time

"One of the true contemporary masters." ---New York Review of Books