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‘An Orange Line Train To Ballston’ by Edward P. Jones

An Orange Line Train To Ballston by Edward P. Jones, 1992 Continue reading →

June 29, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, An Orange Line Train Of Ballston, analysis, criticism, Edward P. Jones, fiction, Lost In The City, short stories, Virginia, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘Georgetown Nights’ by Nancy Hale

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June 28, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Georgetown, Georgetown Nights, Nancy Hale, short stories, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed’ by Edward P. Jones

The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed by Edward P. Jones, 1992 Continue reading →

June 27, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edward P. Jones, fiction, Lost In The City, short stories, The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘Magnificent Desolation’ by Jess Walter

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June 23, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jess Walter, Magnificent Desolation, short stories, Washington Leave a comment

‘Road’s End’ by Alexis Smith

Road’s End by Alexis Smith, 2018 Continue reading →

June 22, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Alexis Smith, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Road's End, short stories, Washington Leave a comment

‘Happy Hour’ by Denis Johnson

Happy Hour by Denis Johnson, 1992 Continue reading →

June 21, 2022August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Denis Johnson, fiction, Happy Hour, Jesus' Son, Seattle, short stories, Washington Leave a comment

‘The Weave’ by Charles Johnson

The Weave by Charles Johnson, 2015 Continue reading →

June 20, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Charles Johnson, criticism, fiction, Seattle, short stories, The Weave, Washington Leave a comment

‘The Face’ by Virginia Sorensen

The Face by Virginia Sorensen, 1963 Continue reading →

June 16, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Face, Utah, Virginia Sorensen Leave a comment

‘In My Next Life’ by Pam Houston

In My Next Life by Pam Houston, 1992 Continue reading →

June 15, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horses, In My Next Life, Pam Houston, short stories, Utah Leave a comment

‘Island Rodeo Queen’ by Yamile Saied Méndez

Island Rodeo Queen by Yamile Saied Méndez, 2020 Continue reading →

June 14, 2022August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Island Rodeo Queen, Puerto Rico, short stories, Utah, YA, Yamile Saied Méndez, young adult Leave a comment

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