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Tag: 1980s

‘Daisy’s Valentine’ by Mary Gaitskill

Daisy’s Valentine by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

February 10, 2018August 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Daisy's Valentine, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, New York City, short stories 2 Comments

‘Figures In The Distance’ by Jamaica Kincaid

Figures In The Distance by Jamaica Kincaid, 1983 Continue reading →

January 2, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Antiguan lit, Antiguan literature, Caribbean lit, Caribbean literature, criticism, fiction, Figures In The Distance, Jamaica Kincaid, short stories Leave a comment

‘Where You’ll Find Me’ by Ann Beattie

Where You’ll Find Me by Ann Beattie, 1986 Continue reading →

December 21, 2017September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, short stories, Where You'll Find Me Leave a comment

‘Other Women’ by Stephanie Vaughn

Other Women by Stephanie Vaughn, 1981 Continue reading →

September 26, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Other Women, short stories, Stephanie Vaughn Leave a comment

‘Rapture Of The Deep’ by Amy Hempel

Rapture Of The Deep by Amy Hempel, 1987 Continue reading →

September 3, 2017August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, Halloween, Rapture Of The Deep, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Wind-Up Bird And Tuesday’s Women’ by Haruki Murakami

The Wind-Up Bird And Tuesday’s Women by Haruki Murakami, 1986 Continue reading →

September 1, 2017August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Wind-Up Bird And Tuesday's Women, The Wind-Up Chronicle 1 Comment

‘The Year Of Spaghetti’ by Haruki Murakami

The Year Of Spaghetti by Haruki Murakami, 1981 Continue reading →

August 31, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Year Of Spaghetti Leave a comment

‘The Second Bakery Attack’ by Haruki Murakami

The Second Bakery Attack by Haruki Murakami, 1985 Continue reading →

August 30, 2017October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Second Bakery Attack Leave a comment

‘Dabchick’ by Haruki Murakami

Dabchick by Haruki Murakami, 1981 Continue reading →

August 29, 2017November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, Dabchick, fiction, Franz Kafka, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman’ by Haruki Murakami

Blind Willow, Sleeping Woman by Haruki Murakami, 1983 Continue reading →

August 28, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Blind Willow Sleeping Woman, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories 1 Comment

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