Tagged: Raymond Carver

March 11, 2022

POETS Day! Raymond Carver and a Clarifying Rain

This week’s poem comes from Raymond Carver, arguably America’s greatest short story writer and frankly, if Andre Dubus never wrote I’d remove that “arguably” in a second.

Mindless Diversions

December 13, 2013

The Virtual Musical Advent Calendar, December 13: The Smile of Rachael Ray

The Smile of Rachel Ray is the best Christmas song you’ve never heard of.

Editor Picks

Weekend Plans Post: Pantherine Vandals

March 27, 2025

POETS Day! On James Joyce’s Ulysses with a Few Poems Thrown In

October 6, 2023

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