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Tag: 1980s

‘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

‘The Hit Man’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

The Hit Man by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 1980 Continue reading →

January 23, 2020September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle, The Hit Man Leave a comment

‘Nairobi’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Nairobi by Joyce Carol Oates, 1983 Continue reading →

January 21, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Nairobi, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘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 1 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

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