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Tag: 1980s

‘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

‘Bumblebees’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

Bumblebees by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1987 Continue reading →

April 11, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, Bumblebees, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, short stories Leave a comment

‘Offerings’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

Offerings by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1980 Continue reading →

April 10, 2018November 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Offerings, short stories 1 Comment

‘Shiloh’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

Shiloh by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1980 Continue reading →

April 9, 2018September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Shiloh, short stories, Tennessee Leave a comment

‘After The Denim’ by Raymond Carver

After The Denim by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

March 26, 2018August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, After The Denim, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories Leave a comment

‘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

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