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Tag: 1980s

‘The Rosary’ by Robert Kelly

The Rosary by Robert Kelly, 1985 Continue reading →

October 15, 2018August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Robert Kelly, short stories, The Rosary 1 Comment

‘Long Distances’ by Jewell Parker Rhodes

Long Distances by Jewell Parker Rhodes, 1989 Continue reading →

July 24, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indiana, Jewell Parker Rhodes, Long Distances, Ohio, Pennsylvania, short stories Leave a comment

‘Mother’ by Andrea Lee

Mother by Andrea Lee, 1984 Continue reading →

July 23, 2018August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Andrea Lee, criticism, fiction, Mother, short stories Leave a comment

‘Kiswana Browne’ by Gloria Naylor

Kiswana Browne by Gloria Naylor, 1982 Continue reading →

July 10, 2018November 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gloria Naylor, Kiswana Browne, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Villa Marta’ by Clare Boylan

Villa Marta by Clare Boylan, 1984 Continue reading →

May 22, 2018October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Clare Boylan, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, Spain, Villa Marta Leave a comment

‘Sister Imelda’ by Edna O’Brien

Sister Imelda by Edna O’Brien, 1981 Continue reading →

May 17, 2018August 20, 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, Sister Imelda Leave a comment

‘The Widow’ by Edna O’Brien

The Widow by Edna O’Brien, 1989 Continue reading →

May 15, 2018November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Widow Leave a comment

‘Midair’ by Frank Conroy

Midair by Frank Conroy, 1984 Continue reading →

April 30, 2018October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Frank Conroy, Midair, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Nancy Culpepper’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

Nancy Culpepper by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1981 Continue reading →

April 13, 2018October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Nancy Culpepper, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Rookers’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

The Rookers by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1982 Continue reading →

April 12, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, short stories, The Rookers Leave a comment

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