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The later, somewhat darker, more explicitly autobiographical half of Munro’s anthologies of short stories.
Munro’s characters tend to (I know this reads like a horoscope) move on from situations for the next thing without a plan, or to be a little selfish before getting back to being serious, if they ever do. She’s always putting characters on trains, or in cars, or on buses.
Previously: https://mastodon.social/@gravely/110531577683425679 , https://mastodon.social/@gravely/112440630402434626
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thirteenth book of '23, “Wilderness Station" (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25194123-a-wilderness-station) by Alice Munro (previously issued as "Selected Stories” (https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/14281.Selected_Stories)).
Wow! Loved it.
The “Selected Stories” title has had time to be rated and critiqued by much more careful readers. Lots of comparisons to Chekov, who I suppose I'll check out next. I'll also definitely be getting the companion collection, Family Furnishings, Selected Stories 1995-2014. Mastodon (opens in a new tab) Figure 1. Link preview of https://mastodon.social/@gravely/110531577683425679, "gravely (@gravely@mastodon.social)". gravely (@gravely@mastodon.social) RIP Alice Munro
I'm a few stories into "Family Furnishings, Selected Stories 1995-2014”, the companion to “A Wilderness Station", which I read a year ago, and expect to finish it before summer is out. Mastodon (opens in a new tab) Figure 2. the cover of A Family Furnishings, selected stories: 1995-2014, originally published as Selected Stories. green on white water color text under an illustration of (I assume) the author, somewhat older than in the previous anthology.
