Our Story Begins by Tobias Wolff is 31 short stories in a masterwork collection: 21 classic works, 10 new stories. Use these book club discussion questions on
Our Story Begins to lead your book club into Wolff's collection.
- Which is your favorite story of the first selected 21? Why?
- Which is your favorite story of new 10? Why?
- How would you describe Wolff’s writing style?
- Why do you think Wolff is already considered one of the great short story writers?
- Select a favorite paragraph from any story. How do these few sentences capture the hearts of the characters as well as their motivations?
- Does Wolff reveal empathy for his characters in his narrative voice? Why or why not?
- Rate Our Story Begins on a scale of 1 to 5.
