<p>By the time of his early death in 1988, Raymond Carver had established himself as one of the great practitioners of the American short story. <i>Where I'm Calling From</i>, his last collection, encompasses classic stories from <i>Cathedral</i>, <i>What We Talk About When We Talk About Love</i>, and earlier Carver volumes, along with seven new works previously unpublished in book form. Together, these 37 stories give us a superb overview of Carver's life work and show us why he was so widely imitated but never equaled. </p>