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Tag: 1980s

‘Tonight Is A Favor To Holly’ by Amy Hempel

Tonight Is A Favor To Holly by Amy Hempel, 1985 Continue reading →

April 11, 2019September 19, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tonight Is A Favor To Holly Leave a comment

‘When It’s Human Instead Of When It’s Dog’ by Amy Hempel

When It’s Human Instead Of When It’s Dog by Amy Hempel, 1985 Continue reading →

April 9, 2019August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, When It's Human Instead Of When It's Dog 1 Comment

‘In The Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried’ by Amy Hempel

In The Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried by Amy Hempel, 1983 Continue reading →

April 8, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, In The Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Anatomy Of Desire’ by John L’Heureux

The Anatomy Of Desire by John L’Heureux, 1981 Continue reading →

February 25, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John L'Heureux, short stories, The Anatomy Of Desire Leave a comment

‘In A House Of Wooden Monkeys’ by Shay Youngblood

In A House Of Wooden Monkeys by Shay Youngblood, 1985 Continue reading →

February 18, 2019September 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, In A House Of Wooden Monkeys, Shay Youngblood, short stories Leave a comment

‘On Seeing The 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful April Morning’ by Haruki Murakami

On Seeing The 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful April Morning by Haruki Murakami, 1981 Continue reading →

February 14, 2019August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, On Seeing The 100% Perfect Girl One Beautiful April Morning, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Slaves In New York’ by Tama Janowitz

The Slaves In New York by Tama Janowitz, 1986 Continue reading →

January 3, 2019November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, Tama Janowitz, The Slaves In New York Leave a comment

‘New York Mining Disaster’ by Haruki Murakami

New York Mining Disaster by Haruki Murakami, 1981 Continue reading →

December 31, 2018August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, New York Mining Disaster, short stories 3 Comments

‘Horatio’s Trick’ by Ann Beattie

Horatio’s Trick by Ann Beattie, 1987 Continue reading →

December 22, 2018August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Horatio's Trick, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Home For Christmas’ by Jeffrey Shaffer

Home For Christmas by Jeffrey Shaffer, 1988 Continue reading →

December 21, 2018August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Home For Christmas, Jeffrey Shaffer, short stories Leave a comment

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