Why Don't You Dance? Resources

No need to lug around a heavy text. The full story is available for free right here.

If you like your desperation acted out for you (instead of having to read), check out the 2009 movie version of this short story.

This is a pretty decent bio on Raymond Carver, as well as a bit of an overview of his work. Did you know he picked tulips for a living at one point?

To learn more about Carver—and see how much he resembled one of his own characters—check out this interview done by The Paris Review.

If you do, you're in luck: Here's the entirety of the 1990 film version of this short story for your viewing pleasure.

Click here for multiple audio interviews with Carver. Pretty cool, right? It's not every day you can hear a dead author speak.

Ever wonder about the man who wrote about these strange characters? Here he is.

Here's another picture of Carver. Seems he wasn't big on smiling in author photos.