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Alice Munro: “Wigtime”

December 15, 2017 by Betsy Pelz
Alice Munro Friend of My Youth

Trevor and Betsy respond to Alice Munro’s “Wigtime,” the final story in Friend of My Youth.

Categories Alice Munro 4 Comments

Alice Munro: “Differently”

December 7, 2017 by Betsy Pelz
Alice Munro Friend of My Youth

Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Differently,” from Friend of My Youth.

Categories Alice Munro, Book Reviews 5 Comments

Alice Munro: “Oh, What Avails”

December 1, 2017 by Betsy Pelz
Alice Munro Friend of My Youth

In their journey through Alice Munro’s work, Trevor and Betsy look at a story neither particularly cared for: “Oh, What Avails,” from Friend of My Youth.

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Alice Munro: “Goodness and Mercy”

November 3, 2017 by Betsy Pelz
Alice Munro Friend of My Youth

Trevor and Betsy continue to look at Alice Munro’s story collection Friend of My Youth, focusing this time on “Goodness and Mercy.”

Categories Alice Munro, Book Reviews 1 Comment

Alice Munro: “Pictures of the Ice”

October 27, 2017 by Betsy Pelz
Alice Munro Friend of My Youth

Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Pictures of the Ice,” from Friend of My Youth.

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Alice Munro: “Oranges and Apples”

October 20, 2017October 19, 2017 by Betsy Pelz
Alice Munro Friend of My Youth

Trevor and Betsy share their thoughts about Alice Munro’s “Oranges and Apples,” from Friend of My Youth.

Categories Alice Munro, Book Reviews 2 Comments

Alice Munro: “Hold Me Fast, Don’t Let Me Pass”

September 29, 2017 by Betsy Pelz
Alice Munro Friend of My Youth

Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Hold Me Fast, Don’t Let Me Pass,” from Friend of My Youth.

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Alice Munro: “Meneseteung”

September 22, 2017September 22, 2017 by Betsy Pelz
Alice Munro Friend of My Youth

Trevor and Betsy share their thoughts on Alice Munro’s “Meneseteung.”

Categories Alice Munro, Book Reviews 7 Comments

Alice Munro: “Five Points”

September 22, 2017September 8, 2017 by Betsy Pelz
Alice Munro Friend of My Youth

Trevor and Betsy share their thoughts on Alice Munro’s “Five Points,” from her collection Friend of My Youth.

Categories Alice Munro, Book Reviews 1 Comment

Alice Munro: “Friend of My Youth”

September 22, 2017September 1, 2017 by Betsy Pelz
Alice Munro Friend of My Youth

Trevor and Betsy look at Alice Munro’s “Friend of My Youth,” the title story from her 1990 collection.

Categories Alice Munro, Book Reviews 11 Comments
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