Where I’m Calling From (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Raymond Carver
- First Published: 1988
- Type of Work: Short fiction
- Genres: Short fiction
- Subjects: United States or Americans, Parents and children, Nature, Authors or writers, Death or dying, Pacific Northwest, Fishing or fishermen, Wildlife, Outdoor life, Outdoor recreation
- Locales: United States
Places Discussed
Alcoholic treatment center. Fictional institution representative of a real alcohol recovery facility. Frank Martin’s facility is central to the title and characterization of the story. The unnamed narrator, who has already spent a few days at the center when the story opens, describes the various events he has witnessed. For example, he has seen a man suffer seizures from alcohol withdrawal and fears he may experience the same physical reaction. The narrator spends most of his time listening to J. P., another recovering alcoholic at the center. J. P’s...
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