Raymond Carver is perhaps the most famous author of American short stories in the 20th century. The laconic style of omission, minimalist details, and terse dialogues shaped an entire generation of writers, especially through Carver's second, cult classic collection 'What We Talk About When We Talk About Love.' However, this book was published in a version where his editor made somewhat extreme interventions. Raymond Carver himself desired a release of the uncut manuscript.