Raymond Carver’s “What We Talk About When We Talk About Love” (ISBN: 9780099530329) portrays the lives of lonely men and women in the American mid-West. Through spare prose and realistic dialogue, Carver captures their attempts to find solace in drinking, fishing, and card games. This influential collection explores the complexities of love and communication, establishing Carver as a major voice in 1980s literature. Explore themes of love, loneliness, and connection.