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‘Sugar Babies’ by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Sugar Babies by Kali Fajardo-Anstine, 2013 Continue reading →

September 13, 2022September 5, 2022 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Colorado, criticism, fiction, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, New Mexico, short stories, Sugar Babies Leave a comment

‘The Man Who Knew Belle Starr’ by Richard Bausch

The Man Who Knew Belle Starr by Richard Bausch, 1987 Continue reading →

September 12, 2022September 5, 2022 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New Mexico, Richard Bausch, short stories, Texas, The Man Who Knew Belle Starr Leave a comment

‘A Father-To-Be’ by Saul Bellow

A Father-To-Be by Saul Bellow, 1955 Continue reading →

September 8, 2022September 1, 2022 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Father-To-Be, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, Illinois, Saul Bellow, short stories Leave a comment

‘Sauerkraut Soup’ by Stuart Dybek

Sauerkraut Soup by Stuart Dybek, 1980 Continue reading →

September 7, 2022September 1, 2022 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, Illinois, Sauerkraut Soup, short stories, Stuart Dybek Leave a comment

‘Willing’ by Lorrie Moore

Willing by Lorrie Moore, 1990 Continue reading →

September 6, 2022September 1, 2022 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, Hollywood, Illinois, Lorrie Moore, short stories, Willing Leave a comment

‘With Reference To An Incident At A Bridge’ by William Maxwell

With Reference To An Incident At A Bridge by William Maxwell, 1984 Continue reading →

September 5, 2022September 1, 2022 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boy Scouts, criticism, fiction, Illinois, short stories, William Maxwell, With Reference To An Incident At A Bridge Leave a comment

‘Where The Mountains Are’ by Bill Barich

Where The Mountains Are by Bill Barich, 1982 Continue reading →

September 1, 2022September 26, 2022 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bill Barich, criticism, fiction, Idaho, short stories, Where The Mountains Are Leave a comment

‘Iona Moon’ by Melanie Rae Thon

Iona Moon by Melanie Rae Thon, 1991 Continue reading →

August 31, 2022August 25, 2022 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Idaho, Iona Moon, Melanie Rae Thon, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Canoeists’ by Rick Bass

The Canoeists by Rick Bass, 2006 Continue reading →

August 30, 2022August 25, 2022 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Idaho, Rick Bass, short stories, The Canoeists Leave a comment

‘Fish And Fences’ by Veeda Bybee

Fish And Fences by Veeda Bybee, 2020 Continue reading →

August 29, 2022August 29, 2022 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Fish And Fences, Idaho, short stories, Veeda Bybee, YA, young adult Leave a comment

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