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‘A Singular Occurence’ by Machado de Assis

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July 21, 2021July 11, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1880s, A Singular Occurence, analysis, Brazil, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Machado de Assis, short stories 1 Comment

‘Birds In The Mouth’ by Samanta Schweblin

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July 2, 2021June 25, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 2000s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, Birds In The Mouth, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, magical realism, Samanta Schweblin, short stories Leave a comment

‘Crossing The Alps’ by Margaret Drabble

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June 14, 2021May 22, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic Tricks, UncategorizedTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Crossing The Alps, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, Margaret Drabble, short stories, Slovenia, Switzerland, Yugoslavia Leave a comment

‘Filling Up With Sugar’ by Yuten Sawanishi

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February 15, 2021January 28, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 2010s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Filling Up With Sugar, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, Yuten Sawanishi Leave a comment

‘The Lazy River’ by Zadie Smith

The Lazy River by Zadie Smith, 2017 Continue reading →

February 11, 2021January 28, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, Spain, The Lazy River, Zadie Smith Leave a comment

‘Cranberry Relish’ by Katherine Heiny

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September 9, 2020September 10, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Cranberry Relish, criticism, fiction, Katherine Heiny, short stories Leave a comment

‘Godliness’ by Sherwood Anderson

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August 28, 2020July 31, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1910s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Godliness, Industrial Revolution, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, Winesburg Ohio Leave a comment

‘The Stone’ by Louise Erdrich

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August 7, 2020July 11, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Louise Erdrich, Minnesota, short stories, The Stone Leave a comment

‘The Green Banana’ by J.F. Powers

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July 30, 2020July 11, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, Father Urban, fiction, Illinois, J.F. Powers, Minnesota, Morte d'Urban, short stories, The Green Banana 1 Comment

‘Exteriors’ by Kathleen Collins

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July 7, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1980s, 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Exteriors, fiction, Kathleen Collins, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

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