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Tag: 1980s

‘Trying To Be’ by Mary Gaitskill

Trying To Be by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

July 3, 2020September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, New York City, short stories, Trying To Be Leave a comment

‘Connection’ by Mary Gaitskill

Connection by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

July 2, 2020October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Connection, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘An Affair, Edited’ by Mary Gaitskill

An Affair, Edited by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

July 1, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, An Affair Edited, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘All The Way In Flagstaff, Arizona’ by Richard Bausch

All The Way In Flagstaff, Arizona by Richard Bausch, 1983 Continue reading →

June 23, 2020August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, All The Way In Flagstaff Arizona, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arizona, criticism, fiction, Long Island, New York, Richard Bausch, short stories 3 Comments

‘The Connor Girls’ by Edna O’Brien

The Connor Girls by Edna O’Brien, 1981 Continue reading →

June 5, 2020August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Connor Girls Leave a comment

‘The Absence Of Emily’ by Jack Ritchie

The Absence Of Emily by Jack Ritchie, 1981 Continue reading →

April 20, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jack Ritchie, mystery, short stories, The Absence Of Emily 1 Comment

‘Billy’s Girl’ by Gordon Jackson

Billy’s Girl by Gordon Jackson, 1985 Continue reading →

April 6, 2020October 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Billy's Girl, criticism, fiction, Gordon Jackson, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Parker Shotgun’ by Sue Grafton

The Parker Shotgun by Sue Grafton, 1986 Continue reading →

April 2, 2020September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, detective fiction, fiction, Kinsey Millhone, mystery, short stories, Sue Grafton, The Parker Shotgun 2 Comments

‘The Sock’ by Lydia Davis

The Sock by Lydia Davis, 1985 Continue reading →

February 11, 2020September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lydia Davis, short stories, The Sock Leave a comment

‘Snow’ by Ann Beattie

Snow by Ann Beattie, 1986 Continue reading →

February 3, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, realism, short stories, Snow Leave a comment

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