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Betsy Pelz

Alice Munro: Foreword to The View from Castle Rock

June 21, 2023 by Betsy Pelz

Betsy begins her trek through Alice Munro’s The View from Castle Rock by looking at Munro’s foreword.

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Alice Munro: “Powers”

March 17, 2023 by Betsy Pelz

Betsy ends her exploration of Alice Munro’s Runaway with “Powers.”

Categories Alice Munro 9 Comments

Alice Munro: “Tricks”

January 27, 2023 by Betsy Pelz

Betsy explores Alice Munro’s “Tricks,” from Munro’s collection Runaway.

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Alice Munro: “Trespasses”

December 30, 2022 by Betsy Pelz

Betsy looks at Alice Munro’s “Trespasses,” from Munro’s collection Runaway.

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Alice Munro: “Passion”

December 8, 2022 by Betsy Pelz

Betsy looks at Alice Munro’s “Passion,” from Munro’s collection Runaway.

Categories Alice Munro 34 Comments

Alice Munro: “Silence”

March 4, 2022 by Betsy Pelz

Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Silence,” from Runaway.

Categories Alice Munro, Book Reviews 31 Comments

Alice Munro: “Soon”

April 23, 2021 by Betsy Pelz

Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Soon,” from Runaway.

Categories Alice Munro, Book Reviews 10 Comments

Alice Munro: “Chance”

August 18, 2020 by Betsy Pelz

Trevor and Betsy looks at Alice Munro’s “Chance,” from Runaway. “Chance” is the first of three stories dealing with Juliet.

Categories Alice Munro, Book Reviews 8 Comments

Alice Munro: “Queenie”

April 17, 2020 by Betsy Pelz

Trevor and Betsy look at “Queenie,” by Alice Munro. This finishes their trek through the stories in Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage.

Categories Alice Munro, Book Reviews 3 Comments

Alice Munro: “Post and Beam”

February 1, 2020 by Betsy Pelz

Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Post and Beam,” from Hateship, Friendship, Courtship, Loveship, Marriage.

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