Why Don't You Dance?
by Raymond Carverliterary work· published 1978
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"Why Don't You Dance?" is a short story by American author Raymond Carver. It was published in the Spring 1981 edition of The Paris Review and that same year in the short story collection What We Talk About When We Talk About Love. "Why Don't You Dance?" tells the story of a middle-aged man overseeing a yard sale, where many of his possessions are being sold. A young couple stops by to select furniture for their new apartment. They briefly haggle with him over prices, buying a TV and a bed. The man tells the young woman to put a record on, and, when the music begins, asks the couple to dance. The young man is reluctant, but they dance.
Adaptations (2)
Why Don't You Dance? has been adapted into 2 films (2010). The most recent is Everything Must Go (2010).
Everything Must Go2010 · film · 97 min · dir. Dan Rush · IMDb ↗When an alcoholic relapses, causing him to lose his wife and his job, he holds a yard sale on his front lawn in an attempt to start over. A new neighbor might be the key to his return to form.
