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Month: July 2014

‘Territory’ by David Leavitt

Territory by David Leavitt, 1983 Continue reading →

July 22, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, David Leavitt, fiction, short stories, Territory 1 Comment

‘Liars In Love’ by Richard Yates

Liars In Love by Richard Yates, 1981 Continue reading →

July 21, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, Liars In Love, London, Richard Yates, short stories Leave a comment

‘Greenwich Time’ by Ann Beattie

Greenwich Time by Ann Beattie, 1979 Continue reading →

July 20, 2014August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Greenwich Time, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Lechery’ by Jayne Anne Phillips

Lechery by Jayne Anne Phillips, 1979 Continue reading →

July 19, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jayne Anne Phillips, Lechery, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Circling Hand’ by Jamaica Kincaid

The Circling Hand by Jamaica Kincaid, 1983 Continue reading →

July 18, 2014September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Caribbean lit, Caribbean literature, criticism, fiction, Jamaica Kincaid, short stories, The Circling Hand Leave a comment

‘You’re Ugly, Too’ by Lorrie Moore

You’re Ugly, Too by Lorrie Moore, 1990 Continue reading →

July 17, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lorrie Moore, short stories, You're Ugly Too Leave a comment

‘The Joy Luck Club’ by Amy Tan

The Joy Luck Club by Amy Tan, 1989 Continue reading →

July 16, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Amy Tan, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Joy Luck Club Leave a comment

‘A Life In The Day Of A Writer’ by Tess Slesinger

A Life In The Day Of A Writer by Tess Slesinger, 1936 Continue reading →

July 15, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, A Life In A Day Of A Writer, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tess Slesinger Leave a comment

‘The Other Wife’ by Colette

The Other Wife by Colette, 1924 Continue reading →

July 14, 2014August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, Colette, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, short stories, The Other Wife Leave a comment

‘Testimony Of Pilot’ by Barry Hannah

Testimony Of Pilot by Barry Hannah, 1978 Continue reading →

July 13, 2014August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Hannah, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Testimony Of Pilot, Vietnam War Leave a comment

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