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‘Secretary’ by Mary Gaitskill

Secretary by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

September 9, 2019October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, Secretary, short stories Leave a comment

‘Pygmalion’ by John Updike

Pygmalion by John Updike, 1981 Continue reading →

August 27, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Pygmalion, short stories 2 Comments

‘No One’s A Mystery’ by Elizabeth Tallent

No One’s A Mystery by Elizabeth Tallent, 1985 Continue reading →

August 22, 2019October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elizabeth Tallent, fiction, No One's A Mystery, short stories Leave a comment

‘Lofty’ by Ann Beattie

Lofty by Ann Beattie, 1983 Continue reading →

August 9, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Lofty, short stories Leave a comment

‘Heaven On A Summer Night’ by Ann Beattie

Heaven On A Summer Night by Ann Beattie, 1983 Continue reading →

August 8, 2019August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Heaven On A Summer Night, short stories Leave a comment

‘Coney Island’ by Ann Beattie

Coney Island by Ann Beattie, 1983 Continue reading →

August 7, 2019August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, Coney Island, criticism, fiction, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘High School’ by Ann Beattie

High School by Ann Beattie, 1983 Continue reading →

August 6, 2019August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, High School, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘In The White Night’ by Ann Beattie

In The White Night by Ann Beattie, 1984 Continue reading →

August 5, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, In The White Night, short stories Leave a comment

‘Reading The Paper’ by Ron Carlson

Reading The Paper by Ron Carlson, 1985 Continue reading →

June 24, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Reading The Paper, Ron Carlson, short stories, surrealism Leave a comment

‘Second-Hand Man’ by Rita Dove

Second-Hand Man by Rita Dove, 1985 Continue reading →

June 6, 2019August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ohio, Rita Dove, Second-Hand Man, short stories Leave a comment

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