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‘The Neighbor’ by Russell Banks

The Neighbor by Russell Banks, 1975 Continue reading →

February 9, 2023September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Russell Banks, short stories, The Neighbor 1 Comment

‘Ain’t That Good News’ by Brit Bennett

Ain’t That Good News by Brit Bennett, 2014 Continue reading →

February 8, 2023September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Ain't That Good News, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brit Bennett, criticism, fiction, Louisiana, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Daughters’ by Maeve Brennan

The Daughters by Maeve Brennan, 1955 Continue reading →

February 7, 2023August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, New York City, short stories, The Daughters Leave a comment

‘Miracles’ by Lucy Corin

Miracles by Lucy Corin, 2011 Continue reading →

February 6, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, flash fiction, Lucy Corin, Miracles, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Cold Boy’ by Benjamin Percy

The Cold Boy by Benjamin Percy, 2011 Continue reading →

February 5, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Benjamin Percy, criticism, fiction, Minnesota, short stories, The Cold Boy Leave a comment

‘My Apology’ by Sam Lipsyte

My Apology by Sam Lipsyte, 2021 Continue reading →

February 4, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, My Apology, Sam Lipsyte, short stories Leave a comment

‘Smart’ by Mary Robison

Smart by Mary Robison, 1981 Continue reading →

February 3, 2023September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Robison, short stories, Smart, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘In The Woods’ by Mary Robison

In The Woods by Mary Robison, 1984 Continue reading →

February 2, 2023September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, In The Woods, Indiana, Mary Robison, short stories Leave a comment

‘I Am Twenty-One’ by Mary Robison

I Am Twenty-One by Mary Robison, 1983 Continue reading →

February 1, 2023September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, I Am Twenty-One, Mary Robison, short stories Leave a comment

January 2023 favorites

January 2023

The January stories ordered solely on my personal tastes. Continue reading →

January 31, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: FavoritesTags: Aryn Kyle, Ben Lerner, Colson Whitehead, Danielle Lazarin, Flannery O'Connor, Garth Greenwell, George Saunders, Guy de Maupassant, Jean Stafford, Jennifer Egan, Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, John Updike, Joyce Carol Oates, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Kyle McCarthy, Lauren Groff, Mary Morris, Mary Robison, Richard Wright, Richard Yates, Robert Coover, Susan Choi, Thom Jones, Toni Cade Bambara Leave a comment

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