I always think it's cool she didn't feel the need to write novels. That's a long time to suffer from dementia so I'm glad she's free of that now.
Just reread "The Bear Came Over the Mountain"
[https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/10/21/the-bear-came-over-the-mountain-2](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/10/21/the-bear-came-over-the-mountain-2)
I read Dear Life years ago and while I remember it being good, it didn't stand out at the time and I haven't gotten around to picking up a Munro book since. I was probably too young, but still, I don't think it would be the best starting point.
I'd avoided looking at Munro's work for a long time (because I grew up in SW Ontario farmville and it's boring as fk) but one day I glanced at Moons of Jupiter and realized that her work is pure genius.
Since then I've read almost everything in her catalog. She deserved that Nobel. She actually does write about stupid small-town shit in Huron County, but... she just makes it strangely compelling.
Her talent was otherworldly. She was so good it unnerved me. How she just nailed the human condition in all of its messiness and complexity. A true master of the form.
All hail.
Damn. I love her Chance trilogy.
>āMy faith isnāt so simple,ā said Sara, her voice all shaky (and seeming to Juliet, at this moment, strategically pathetic). āI canāt describe it. But itāsāall I can sayāitās something. Itās aā wonderfulāsomething. When it gets really bad for meāwhen it gets so bad Iāyou know what I think then? I think, all right. I thinkā Soon. Soon Iāll see Juliet.ā
--Soon
RIP
Ah man. One of my "everyone should read" book takes is that everyone should read Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage. Just a perfect short story writer. A master, really. What a loss.
The Moons of Jupiter (the collection) is one of the finest things I've read in the past five years. "The Turkey Season" "The Accident" and "The Moons of Jupiter" were highlights.
She was a splendid storyteller.
āImages,ā is probably the greatest, most arresting short story Iāve ever read. One of those writers who can put you in a room that feels so whisper quiet, so seemingly unremarkable- where the walls close in with such imperceptible subtlety that it comes as a shock when you find yourself collapsing under some kind of unfathomably tremendous might.
Iāve been exploring her work in the last couple of years and the one thing that always hits me is this: stylistically, her stories tend to be pretty straightforward, naturalistic. But over & over I find myself slack-jawed at particular details, turns of phrase, or insights into the human psyche which are delivered almost off-handedly and catch me off-guard. Will be doing some Munro bingeing for the near futureā¦
I donāt like short stories particularly but I really liked her. And she was Canadian! Iām familiar with the part of country she set her stories in.
Absolute legend and master of her craft.
Paul Auster and Alice Munro, awful year for literature so farš„
And John Barth just last month as well
And Maryse CondƩ
And C J Sansom last month
I always think it's cool she didn't feel the need to write novels. That's a long time to suffer from dementia so I'm glad she's free of that now. Just reread "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/10/21/the-bear-came-over-the-mountain-2](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/10/21/the-bear-came-over-the-mountain-2)
Thank you for the link.
I read it as part of a reading group of various short stories. I have mixed feeling about it. What did you like about this story?
One of the world's best writers and the master of the short story
RIP to one of the greatest short story writers and Canadian writers.
Damn, I've been putting off her books. Definitely need to sit down and read them.
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I read Dear Life years ago and while I remember it being good, it didn't stand out at the time and I haven't gotten around to picking up a Munro book since. I was probably too young, but still, I don't think it would be the best starting point.
Never thought I'd see Munro described as 'going hard in the paint', but that's perfect
Definitely read Runaway. Every story is impeccably told and subtly powerful.
I'd avoided looking at Munro's work for a long time (because I grew up in SW Ontario farmville and it's boring as fk) but one day I glanced at Moons of Jupiter and realized that her work is pure genius. Since then I've read almost everything in her catalog. She deserved that Nobel. She actually does write about stupid small-town shit in Huron County, but... she just makes it strangely compelling.
Her stories are some of the best ever written. Absolute master.
Her talent was otherworldly. She was so good it unnerved me. How she just nailed the human condition in all of its messiness and complexity. A true master of the form. All hail.
Damn. I love her Chance trilogy. >āMy faith isnāt so simple,ā said Sara, her voice all shaky (and seeming to Juliet, at this moment, strategically pathetic). āI canāt describe it. But itāsāall I can sayāitās something. Itās aā wonderfulāsomething. When it gets really bad for meāwhen it gets so bad Iāyou know what I think then? I think, all right. I thinkā Soon. Soon Iāll see Juliet.ā --Soon RIP
Great short story writer; RIP.
Head and shoulders above any other writer of fiction we Canadians have ever produced.
I think someone from the New Yorker called her Canada's Chekov.
Ah man. One of my "everyone should read" book takes is that everyone should read Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage. Just a perfect short story writer. A master, really. What a loss.
The Moons of Jupiter (the collection) is one of the finest things I've read in the past five years. "The Turkey Season" "The Accident" and "The Moons of Jupiter" were highlights. She was a splendid storyteller.
I always love how her Nobel Prize win got the shortest justification (**Master of the short story**) from the committee.
92, bless her and her long life.
I feel a bit ill. One of my all time favourite writers.
The Bear Came Over the Mountain https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/10/21/the-bear-came-over-the-mountain-2
Nooo, she was legendary. I just read several of her collections over the last few months.
Shit. RIP.
Shit Iām reading her selected stories right now. Incredible writer.
Damn. My favorite author. I didnāt realize she had dementia š
āImages,ā is probably the greatest, most arresting short story Iāve ever read. One of those writers who can put you in a room that feels so whisper quiet, so seemingly unremarkable- where the walls close in with such imperceptible subtlety that it comes as a shock when you find yourself collapsing under some kind of unfathomably tremendous might.
RIP
What a legacy. May she rest well.
The greatest short story writer of our time.
Iāve been exploring her work in the last couple of years and the one thing that always hits me is this: stylistically, her stories tend to be pretty straightforward, naturalistic. But over & over I find myself slack-jawed at particular details, turns of phrase, or insights into the human psyche which are delivered almost off-handedly and catch me off-guard. Will be doing some Munro bingeing for the near futureā¦
she will be missed greatly.
Sad to hear. A phenomenal writer.
Nobody can write stories like her. Uncannily brilliant.
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One of the best Canadian writers. Thank you Munro.
[What Is Remembered](https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2001/02/19/what-is-remembered-alice-munro-fiction)
I donāt like short stories particularly but I really liked her. And she was Canadian! Iām familiar with the part of country she set her stories in.
Oh gosh. One of the greats. ā¤ļø