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Tag: 1980s

‘Car Crash While Hitchhiking’ by Denis Johnson

Car Crash While Hitchhiking by Denis Johnson, 1989 Continue reading →

April 26, 2022September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Car Crash While Hitchhiking, criticism, Denis Johnson, fiction, Jesus' Son, Missouri, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Texas Principessa’ by William Goyen

The Texas Principessa by William Goyen, 1983 Continue reading →

April 6, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Italy, short stories, Texas, The Texas Principessa, William Goyen Leave a comment

‘Jacklighting’ by Ann Beattie

Jacklighting by Ann Beattie, 1982 Continue reading →

March 24, 2022August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Jacklighting, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Residents And Transients’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

Residents And Transients by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1982 Continue reading →

March 1, 2022October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Residents And Transients, short stories Leave a comment

‘Something Nice’ by Mary Gaitskill

Something Nice by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

February 17, 2022August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, New York City, short stories, Something Nice Leave a comment

‘A Figure Of Speech’ by Tess Gallagher

A Figure Of Speech by Tess Gallagher, 1982 Continue reading →

February 9, 2022August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Figure Of Speech, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arizona, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tess Gallagher 2 Comments

‘Detroit Skyline, 1949’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

Detroit Skyline, 1949 by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1981 Continue reading →

February 3, 2022September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, Communism, criticism, Detroit, Detroit Skyline 1949, fiction, Kentucky, Michigan, short stories Leave a comment

‘Through The Safety Net’ by Charles Baxter

Through The Safety Net by Charles Baxter, 1985 Continue reading →

January 31, 2022October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Charles Baxter, criticism, Detroit, fiction, Michigan, short stories, Through The Safety Net Leave a comment

‘Happy’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Happy by Joyce Carol Oates, 1984 Continue reading →

January 25, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Happy, Joyce Carol Oates, New Jersey, short stories 1 Comment

‘Alaska’ by Alice Adams

Alaska by Alice Adams, 1983 Continue reading →

January 1, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, Alaska, Alice Adams, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

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