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Tag: 1970s

‘Xmas’ by Thomas M. Disch

Xmas by Thomas M. Disch, 1977 Continue reading →

December 11, 2015December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, short stories, Thomas M. Disch, Tom Disch, Xmas Leave a comment

‘A Conversation With My Father’ by Grace Paley

A Conversation With My Father by Grace Paley, 1972 Continue reading →

November 23, 2015October 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Conversation With My Father, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Grace Paley, short stories Leave a comment

‘I Bought A Little City’ by Donald Barthelme

I Bought A Little City by Donald Barthelme, 1974 Continue reading →

November 16, 2015September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, I Bought A Little City, short stories, surrealism, Texas Leave a comment

‘Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog’ by Stephanie Vaughn

Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog by Stephanie Vaughn, 1978 Continue reading →

November 3, 2015August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Able Baker Charlie Dog, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Niagara Falls, short stories, Stephanie Vaughn Leave a comment

‘Sweet Talk’ by Stephanie Vaughn

Sweet Talk by Stephanie Vaughn, 1979 Continue reading →

November 2, 2015November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Stephanie Vaughn, Sweet Talk Leave a comment

‘Don’t Look Now’ by Daphne du Maurier

Don’t Look Now by Daphne du Maurier, 1971 Continue reading →

October 23, 2015August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Daphne du Maurier, Don't Look Now, English lit, English literature, fiction, horror, Italy, short stories, Venice 5 Comments

‘The Boogeyman’ by Stephen King

The Boogeyman by Stephen King, 1973 Continue reading →

October 15, 2015August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horror, short stories, Stephen King, The Boogeyman Leave a comment

‘The Lawnmower Man’ by Stephen King

The Lawnmower Man by Stephen King, 1975 Continue reading →

October 14, 2015April 5, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horror, short stories, Stephen King, The Lawnmower Man Leave a comment

‘The Rescue’ by V.S. Pritchett

The Rescue by V.S. Pritchett, 1973 Continue reading →

September 23, 2015August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Rescue, V.S. Pritchett Leave a comment

‘A Complicated Nature’ by William Trevor

A Complicated Nature by Wiliam Trevor, 1975 Continue reading →

September 21, 2015August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Complicated Nature, analysis, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

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