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Tag: 1980s

‘August 25, 1983’ by Jorge Luis Borges

August 25, 1983 by Jorge Luis Borges, 1983 Continue reading →

August 25, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, August 25 1983, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Other Factors’ by Mary Gaitskill

Other Factors by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

August 15, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, New York City, Other Factors, short stories Leave a comment

‘Cathedral’ by Raymond Carver

Cathedral by Raymond Carver, 1982 Continue reading →

July 25, 2017August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Cathedral, criticism, fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories Leave a comment

‘Even Greenland’ by Barry Hannah

Even Greenland by Barry Hannah, 1985 Continue reading →

July 19, 2017September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Hannah, criticism, Even Greenland, fiction, short stories, Vietnam War Leave a comment

‘The Lovely Troubled Daughters Of Our Old Crowd’ by John Updike

The Lovely Troubled Daughters Of Our Old Crowd by John Updike, 1981 Continue reading →

June 30, 2017October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, New England, realism, short stories, The Lovely Troubled Daughters Of Our Old Crowd Leave a comment

‘Gesturing’ by John Updike

Gesturing by John Updike, 1980 Continue reading →

June 26, 2017August 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, Gesturing, John Updike, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Letter From Home’ by Jamaica Kincaid

The Letter From Home by Jamaica Kincaid, 1981 Continue reading →

May 5, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Antiguan lit, Antiguan literature, Caribbean lit, Caribbean literature, criticism, fiction, Jamaica Kincaid, short stories, The Letter From Home Leave a comment

‘Communist’ by Richard Ford

Communist by Richard Ford, 1985 Continue reading →

April 25, 2017October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, Communist, criticism, fiction, Montana, Richard Ford, short stories Leave a comment

‘Disguised’ by Isaac Bashevis Singer

Disguised by Isaac Bashevis Singer, 1986 Continue reading →

April 6, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Disguised, fiction, Isaac Bashevis Singer, short stories Leave a comment

‘Teller’s Ticket’ by Robert Flanagan

Teller’s Ticket by Robert Flanagan, 1986 Continue reading →

February 9, 2017November 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Robert Flanagan, short stories, Teller's Ticket Leave a comment

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