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Tag: 1970s

‘Beautiful Girl’ by Alice Adams

Beautiful Girl by Alice Adams, 1977 Continue reading →

April 12, 2023September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Alice Adams, American lit, American literature, analysis, Beautiful Girl, California, criticism, fiction, North Carolina, short stories Leave a comment

‘Are You In Love?’ by Alice Adams

Are You In Love? by Alice Adams, 1976 Continue reading →

April 11, 2023September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Alice Adams, American lit, American literature, analysis, Are You In Love?, criticism, fiction, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘The Last Married Man’ by Alice Adams

The Last Married Man by Alice Adams, 1978 Continue reading →

April 10, 2023September 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Alice Adams, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Last Married Man Leave a comment

‘The Day Before The Revolution’ by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Day Before The Revolution by Ursula K. Le Guin, 1974 Continue reading →

April 1, 2023September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, science fiction, short stories, The Day Before The Revolution, The Dispossessed, Ursula K. Le Guin Leave a comment

‘Sliding’ by Leslie Norris

Sliding by Leslie Norris, 1975 Continue reading →

March 22, 2023September 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Leslie Norris, short stories, Sliding, Wales, Welsh lit, Welsh literature Leave a comment

‘A Choice Of Butchers’ by William Trevor

A Choice Of Butchers by William Trevor, 1972 Continue reading →

March 5, 2023September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Choice Of Butchers, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘In The Name Of Bobby’ by Julio Cortázar

In The Name Of Bobby by Julio Cortázar, 1978 Continue reading →

February 26, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, In The Name Of Bobby, Julio Cortázar, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Sugar Baby’ by Chinua Achebe

Sugar Baby by Chinua Achebe, 1972 Continue reading →

February 19, 2023September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, African lit, African literature, Chinua Achebe, Nigeria, Nigerian Civil War, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, Sugar Baby Leave a comment

‘The Neighbor’ by Russell Banks

The Neighbor by Russell Banks, 1975 Continue reading →

February 9, 2023September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Russell Banks, short stories, The Neighbor 1 Comment

‘Sisters’ by Mary Robison

Sisters by Mary Robison, 1977 Continue reading →

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

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