While some readers interpreted the collection's final story, "Swimming Lessons," as a forerunner to future fiction about the immigrant experience, their expectations fell short when Mistry's first novel, Such a Long Journey, appeared in 1991. ...

• Word Count: 4675
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

While some readers interpreted the collection's final story, "Swimming Lessons," as a forerunner to future fiction about the immigrant experience, their expectations fell short when Mistry's first novel, Such a Long Journey, appeared in 1991. ...

• Word Count: 4673
• Approx Pages: 19
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

Many critics note a shift in Carver's work between the publication of What We Talk About When We Talk About Love and Cathedral, and many believe that Carver reached the zenith of his career with this collection. ...

• Word Count: 11148
• Approx Pages: 45
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School