Alice Munro's "The Bear Came Over the Mountain"

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Charles, Danny, and Heather talk about Alice Munro's extraordinary short story "The Bear Came Over the Mountain" and Alice Munro's craft. Munro, who won the Nobel Prize in literature in 2013, writes rich stories that delve deep into human nature. In this episode, we talk about her use of time and structure, the very human tensions in the story itself, and the role small decisions have in shaping lives.

External Links: The Bear Came Over the Mountain by Alice Munro