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‘All Her Names’ by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

All Her Names by Kali Fajardo-Anstine, 2016 Continue reading →

January 11, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, All Her Names, American lit, American literature, analysis, Colorado, criticism, fiction, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, short stories Leave a comment

‘Sisters’ by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Sisters by Kali Fajardo-Anstine, 2015 Continue reading →

January 10, 2023August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, short stories, Sisters Leave a comment

‘Sabrina And Corina’ by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Sabrina And Corina by Kali Fajardo-Anstine, 2014 Continue reading →

January 9, 2023August 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Colorado, criticism, fiction, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Sabrina And Corina, short stories Leave a comment

‘Flashlight’ by Susan Choi

Flashlight by Susan Choi, 2020 Continue reading →

January 8, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flashlight, Found Objects, Jennifer Egan, short stories, Susan Choi Leave a comment

‘Found Objects’ by Jennifer Egan

Found Objects by Jennifer Egan, 2007 Continue reading →

January 7, 2023September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Found Objects, Jennifer Egan, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Shorn Lamb’ by Jean Stafford

The Shorn Lamb by Jean Stafford, 1953 Continue reading →

January 6, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, Cops And Robbers, criticism, fiction, Jean Stafford, short stories, The Shorn Lamb Leave a comment

‘The Black Lights’ by Thom Jones

The Black Lights by Thom Jones, 1992 Continue reading →

January 5, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, boxing, criticism, fiction, San Francisco, short stories, The Black Lights, Thom Jones, Vietnam War Leave a comment

‘An Evening Out’ by Garth Greenwell

An Evening Out by Garth Greenwell, 2017 Continue reading →

January 4, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, An Evening Out, analysis, Belgrade, criticism, Europe, fiction, Garth Greenwell, Serbia, short stories Leave a comment

‘Evening On The Côte D’Azur – 1952’ by Richard Yates

Evening On The Côte D’Azur – 1952 by Richard Yates, 1974 Continue reading →

January 3, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Evening On The Côte D'Azur, fiction, France, Richard Yates, short stories Leave a comment

‘Almos’ A Man’ by Richard Wright

Almos’ A Man by Richard Wright, 1939 Continue reading →

January 2, 2023September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, Almos' A Man, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Richard Wright, short stories Leave a comment

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