August Arts
Caroline Bock champions local writers
Raymond Carver used to tell his students at Syracuse University, “Make sure you’re never boring. Get right to the emotional truth. Cut everything else out except the heart,” former student Caroline Bock recalls. “That was one of his favorite quotes.”
By Laura Sturza August 7, 2026 3 min read
Raymond Carver used to tell his students at Syracuse University, “Make sure you’re never boring. Get right to the emotional truth. Cut everything else out except the heart,” former student Caroline Bock recalls. “That was one of his favorite quotes.”
Carver and his wife, Tess Gallagher, made a big impression on Bock in the 1980s, sending her letters to encourage the young…
