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Tag: 1980s

‘Mother’ by Grace Paley

Mother by Grace Paley, 1985 Continue reading →

January 1, 2020October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Grace Paley, Mother, short stories Leave a comment

‘Sleep’ by Haruki Murakami

Sleep by Haruki Murakami, 1989 Continue reading →

December 10, 2019October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Anna Karenina, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, Leo Tolstoy, short stories, Sleep Leave a comment

‘The Cliff’ by Charles Baxter

The Cliff by Charles Baxter, 1984 Continue reading →

December 2, 2019September 7, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Charles Baxter, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Cliff Leave a comment

‘Victory Over Japan’ by Ellen Gilchrist

Victory Over Japan by Ellen Gilchrist, 1984 Continue reading →

November 26, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ellen Gilchrist, fiction, short stories, Victory Over Japan, World War II Leave a comment

‘The First Day Of Winter’ by Breece D’J Pancake

The First Day Of Winter by Breece D’J Pancake, 1983 Continue reading →

November 8, 2019October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Breece D'J Pancake, criticism, fiction, short stories, The First Day Of Winter, West Virginia Leave a comment

‘The Honored Dead’ by Breece D’J Pancake

The Honored Dead by Breece D’J Pancake, 1981 Continue reading →

November 6, 2019October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Hannah, Breece D'J Pancake, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Honored Dead, Vietnam War, West Virginia Leave a comment

‘The Way It Has To Be’ by Breece D’J Pancake

The Way It Has To Be by Breece D’J Pancake, 1983 Continue reading →

November 5, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Breece D'J Pancake, criticism, fiction, short stories, Texas, The Way It Has To Be Leave a comment

‘A Dark Night’ by Edward P. Jones

A Dark Night by Edward P. Jones, 1981 Continue reading →

September 28, 2019September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Dark Night, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edward P. Jones, fiction, Lost In The City, short stories, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘The Elephant Vanishes’ by Haruki Murakami

The Elephant Vanishes by Haruki Murakami, 1985 Continue reading →

September 16, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Elephant Vanishes, Tokyo Leave a comment

‘Romantic Weekend’ by Mary Gaitskill

Romantic Weekend by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

September 11, 2019August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, Romantic Weekend, short stories, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

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