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‘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

Godliness by Sherwood Anderson, 1919 Continue reading →

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

‘The Man Who Disliked Cats’ by P.G. Wodehouse

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February 22, 2018February 12, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, P.G. Wodehouse, Paris, short stories, The Man Who Disliked Cats Leave a comment

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