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‘Miracles’ by Lucy Corin

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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

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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

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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

‘Yours’ by Mary Robison

Yours by Mary Robison, 1982 Continue reading →

January 31, 2023September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Robison, short stories, Virginia, Yours Leave a comment

‘Sisters’ by Mary Robison

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January 30, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Mary Robison, short stories, Sisters Leave a comment

‘Buying A House Ahead Of The Apocalypse’ by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

Buying A House Ahead Of The Apocalypse by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, 2021 Continue reading →

January 29, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Buying A House Ahead Of The Apocalypse, criticism, fiction, Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Virginia Is Not Your Home’ by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

Virginia Is Not Your Home by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, 2020 Continue reading →

January 28, 2023September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, short stories, Virginia, Virginia Is Not Your Home Leave a comment

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