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Beattie is often compared with Raymond Carver as a writer of minimalist short stories. Carver’s Where I’m Calling From (1988) is a collection that illustrates the range of Carver’s talent.
Bobbie Ann Mason’s Love Life (1989) offers a look at short fiction written by one of Beattie’s contemporaries. Mason’s work also features a close attention to the minutia of the everyday.
Beattie’s Park City: New and Collected Stories (1998) allows the reader a retrospective look at Beattie’s best stories, with representative stories from the 1970s, 1980s, and...
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