This story ends with its narrator resolving to phone his wife to wish her Happy New Year, running the risk that he might have to tell her that he's at a rehab center run by Frank Martin.
A character in this story removes the wedding ring from his wife's finger and clips it into pieces with a pair of wire-cutters. A character in this story wishes he had a name like Jack London's after a man recommends that he read The Call of the Wild. While still naked, this story's narrator watches a bald man wearing a baseball cap and ill-fitting overalls named Mr. Venturini painting his house. Early in this story, a "big fat" electrician named Tiny has a seizure during breakfast. In this story, (*) after Roxy offers a good luck kiss to J.P. when she comes to sweep his chimney, the two go on a series of chimney-sweeping dates and eventually marry. This story ends with its narrator resolving to phone his wife to wish her Happy New Year, running the risk that he might have to tell her that he's at a rehab center run by Frank Martin. For 10 points, name this story about a recovering alcoholic, by Raymond Carver.
A character in this story removes the wedding ring from his wife's finger and clips it into pieces with a pair of wire-cutters.
“Where I’m Calling From”