by Alice Munro
“When I phoned last night? When I phoned, it had already happened. You brought it all on yourself.” This little exchange is one of the most haunting, and chilling scenes I’ve read in a story in a long time. I will not reveal which story it is from, nor will I give the scene context. Trust me, you’...
Favorites in the collection: Wenlock Edge, Free Radicals, Face, and Child's Play
Rather dark collection of stories. Could not finish the title story which has never happened before with me for an Alice Munro story.
Munro’s new book of short stories is filled with human beings. Just when you think you’ve found a character above reproach, though, Munro says to look again, and you find the ice has melted in your hands. You get the sense that Munro is very, very good at seeing into the hearts of people and finding...
Log in with Facebook 
