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Tag: 1980s

‘Zapatos’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

Zapatos by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 1989 Continue reading →

February 23, 2016August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle, Zapatos Leave a comment

‘What We Talk About When We Talk About Love’ by Raymond Carver

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

February 14, 2016August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Birdman, criticism, fiction, Gordon Lish, Raymond Carver, short stories, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love Leave a comment

‘Beginners’ by Raymond Carver

Beginners by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

February 13, 2016November 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, Albuquerque, American lit, American literature, analysis, Beginners, criticism, fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love Leave a comment

‘Break It Down’ by Lydia Davis

Break It Down by Lydia Davis, 1983 Continue reading →

January 19, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Break It Down, criticism, fiction, Lydia Davis, short stories 1 Comment

‘In The Garden Of North American Martyrs’ by Tobias Wolff

In The Garden Of North American Martyrs by Tobias Wolff, 1981 Continue reading →

January 14, 2016August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, In The Garden Of North American Martyrs, New York, short stories, Tobias Wolff, Washington Leave a comment

‘Say Yes’ by Tobias Wolff

Say Yes by Tobias Wolff, 1985 Continue reading →

January 13, 2016November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Say Yes, short stories, Tobias Wolff Leave a comment

‘Next Door’ by Tobias Wolff

Next Door by Tobias Wolff, 1981 Continue reading →

January 12, 2016November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Next Door, short stories, Tobias Wolff Leave a comment

‘Drawing Names’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

Drawing Names by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1982 Continue reading →

December 25, 2015September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, Christmas stories, criticism, Drawing Names, fiction, Kentucky, short stories Leave a comment

‘Christmas For Sassafrass, Cypress And Indigo’ by Ntozake Shange

Christmas For Sassafrass, Cypress And Indigo by Ntozake Shange, 1982 Continue reading →

December 8, 2015September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas For Sassafrass Cypress And Indigo, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Ntozake Shange, short stories, South Carolina, Southern literature 2 Comments

‘Business Talk’ by Max Apple

Business Talk by Max Apple, 1984 Continue reading →

November 19, 2015October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Business Talk, criticism, fiction, Max Apple, short stories Leave a comment

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