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‘The Father’ by Raymond Carver

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March 29, 2023March 8, 2023 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, flash fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories, The Father Leave a comment

‘Head Over Knees’ by Eric Schlich

Head Over Knees by Eric Schlich, 2016 Continue reading →

March 28, 2023March 8, 2023 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: short stories, American literature, American lit, criticism, analysis, fiction, 2010s, Eric Schlich, Head Over Knees Leave a comment

‘Encounters With Unexpected Animals’ by Bret Anthony Johnston

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March 27, 2023March 8, 2023 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bret Anthony Johnston, criticism, Encounters With Unexpected Animals, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Look At Your Game, Girl’ by Kristen Roupenian

Look At Your Game, Girl by Kristen Roupenian, 2019 Continue reading →

March 26, 2023March 8, 2023 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kristen Roupenian, Look At Your Game Girl, short stories Leave a comment

‘Bad Boy’ by Kristen Roupenian

Bad Boy by Kristen Roupenian, 2019 Continue reading →

March 25, 2023March 8, 2023 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bad Boy, criticism, fiction, Kristen Roupenian, short stories Leave a comment

‘Wife Wooing’ by John Updike

Wife Wooing by John Updike, 1960 Continue reading →

March 24, 2023December 13, 2022 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Massachusetts, short stories, Wife Wooing Leave a comment

‘Ceil’ by Harold Brodkey

Ceil by Harold Brodkey, 1983 Continue reading →

March 23, 2023March 1, 2023 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ceil, criticism, fiction, Harold Brodkey, Illinois, short stories Leave a comment

‘Sliding’ by Leslie Norris

Sliding by Leslie Norris, 1975 Continue reading →

March 22, 2023February 28, 2023 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Leslie Norris, short stories, Sliding, Wales, Welsh lit, Welsh literature Leave a comment

‘The Itch’ by Don DeLillo

The Itch by Don DeLillo, 2017 Continue reading →

March 21, 2023March 8, 2023 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Don DeLillo, fiction, short stories, The Itch Leave a comment

‘Different People’ by Clare Sestanovich

Different People by Clare Sestanovich, 2023 Continue reading →

March 20, 2023March 1, 2023 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Clare Sestanovich, criticism, Different People, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

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