"One of the true contemporary masters." --The New York Review of Books
"[Carver's stories] can...be counted among the masterpieces of American fiction." --The New York Times Book Review
"[These stories] overflow with the danger, excitement, mystery and possibility of life.... Carver is a writer of astonishing compassion and honesty, his eye set on describing and revealing the world as he sees it. His eye is so clear, it almost breaks your heart." --The Washington Post Book World