Thanks for reminding me of this story! I remember reading it in Carver’s American Short Story Masterpieces. The ending still knocks me out. Oddly, I was just listening to Malcolm Gladwell’s short discussion on narrative endings this morning. https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/revisionist-history/a-treat-for-the-die-hards
Thanks for reminding me of this anthology! I had it many moves ago & am gonna go get it out of the library. (And I'll check out the Gladwell too, I've somehow not got in the habit of listening to him, but always like it when I do).
Thanks for reminding me of this story! I remember reading it in Carver’s American Short Story Masterpieces. The ending still knocks me out. Oddly, I was just listening to Malcolm Gladwell’s short discussion on narrative endings this morning. https://www.pushkin.fm/podcasts/revisionist-history/a-treat-for-the-die-hards
Thanks for reminding me of this anthology! I had it many moves ago & am gonna go get it out of the library. (And I'll check out the Gladwell too, I've somehow not got in the habit of listening to him, but always like it when I do).
Really enjoyed this! The story turns into a scary mirror! Thanks
Outstanding (and terrifying) essay. Thank you.