With this, his first collection, Carver breathed new life into the short story. In the pared-down style that has since become his hallmark, Carver showed how humour and tragedy dwell in the hearts of ordinary people, and won a readership that grew with every subsequent brilliant collection of stories, poems and essays that appeared in the last eleven years of his life.

With this, his first collection, Carver breathed new life into the short story. In the pared-down style that has since become his hallmark, Carver showed how humour and tragedy dwell in the hearts of ordinary people, and won a readership that grew with every subsequent brilliant collection of stories, poems and essays that appeared in the last eleven years of his life.

Waiting for the doctor can be nerve-wracking, even for toys. As six injured playthings wait their turn to be called into a forbidding door, their growing apprehension is apparent on their faces. Each time, before the doctor calls, "Next please," the door opens and one happy toy comes bounding out, good as new. That doesn't comfort the last toy in line-a wooden boy with a broken...(展开全部)

「Blind Date」是日本藝術家志賀理江子在2017年6月舉行的大規模個展。 志賀理江子生於日本愛知縣，自2008年起居住於宮城縣，透過攝影，她持續以影像作為自身與社會的接點。本展展出志賀2009年在泰國曼谷拍攝的「Blind Date」系列，她拍下騎乘在摩托車上、雙雙對對的戀人騎士，開啟圍繞著悲痛、人性之源、資本主義與死亡的思索與敘事。展覽包括系列照片與一件由20台幻燈機組成的裝置，閃爍著一如生命中光與影的共生與矛盾。我們的眼睛看不到的是什麼呢？志賀嘗試探尋攝影的範圍，認真地觀看世界，創造著接近人類生命樣態的影像。

「Blind Date」是日本藝術家志賀理江子在2017年6月舉行的大規模個展。 志賀理江子生於日本愛知縣，自2008年起居住於宮城縣，透過攝影，她持續以影像作為自身與社會的接點。本展展出志賀2009年在泰國曼谷拍攝的「Blind Date」系列，她拍下騎乘在摩托車上、雙雙對對的戀人騎士，開啟圍繞著悲痛、人性之源、資本主義與死亡的思索與敘事。展覽包括系列照片與一件由20台幻燈機組成的裝置，閃爍著一如生命中光與影的共生與矛盾。我們的眼睛看不到的是什麼呢？志賀嘗試探尋攝影的範圍，認真地觀看世界，創造著接近人類生命樣態的影像。

雷蒙德•卡佛，海明威之后美国最伟大的短篇小说家，被尊为简约派文学典范。人生的前一半充满了苦难与失望。失业，酗酒，破产，妻离子散，友人背弃，坠入人生之谷底。晚年文学声名渐高，却罹患肺癌，五十岁便英年早逝。卡佛致力于描绘美国的蓝领生活，是写失败者的失败者，写酒鬼的酒鬼，生活的变质和走投无路后的无望，是他小说中的常态。卡佛的作品风格和他自身经历密切相关，包括极其精简的遣词和冷硬的语言风格。

雷蒙德•卡佛，海明威之后美国最伟大的短篇小说家，被尊为简约派文学典范。人生的前一半充满了苦难与失望。失业，酗酒，破产，妻离子散，友人背弃，坠入人生之谷底。晚年文学声名渐高，却罹患肺癌，五十岁便英年早逝。卡佛致力于描绘美国的蓝领生活，是写失败者的失败者，写酒鬼的酒鬼，生活的变质和走投无路后的无望，是他小说中的常态。卡佛的作品风格和他自身经历密切相关，包括极其精简的遣词和冷硬的语言风格。

FOR USE IN SCHOOLS AND LIBRARIES ONLY. Alfie, an adorable alligator, writes a litter to Grandma all by himself. He addresses the letter, stamps it, and mails it. It's so hard to wait for a response. Will Grandma write back?