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Tag: 1980s

‘In The Red Room’ by Paul Bowles

In The Red Room by Paul Bowles, 1983 Continue reading →

October 21, 2015November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, In The Red Room, Paul Bowles, short stories, Sri Lanka Leave a comment

‘The Gully’ by Russell Banks

The Gully by Russell Banks, 1986 Continue reading →

September 15, 2015November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Russell Banks, short stories, The Gully Leave a comment

‘Love’ by William Maxwell

Love by Wiliam Maxwell, 1983 Continue reading →

August 14, 2015August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Love, short stories, William Maxwell Leave a comment

‘The Case Of Four And Twenty Blackbirds’ by Neil Gaiman

The Case Of Four And Twenty Blackbirds by Neil Gaiman, 1984 Continue reading →

July 23, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Neil Gaiman, short stories, The Case Of The Four And Twenty Blackbirds Leave a comment

‘Janus’ by Ann Beattie

Janus by Ann Beattie, 1985 Continue reading →

May 27, 2015November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Janus, short stories, Stuart Dybek Leave a comment

‘The Gift Of The Prodigal’ by Peter Taylor

The Gift Of The Prodigal by Peter Taylor, 1981 Continue reading →

May 13, 2015September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Peter Taylor, short stories, Southern literature, The Gift Of The Prodigal Leave a comment

‘Feathers’ by Raymond Carver

Feathers by Raymond Carver, 1982 Continue reading →

April 23, 2015November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Feathers, fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Small, Good Thing’ by Raymond Carver

A Small, Good Thing by Raymond Carver, 1983 Continue reading →

April 22, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Small Good Thing, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gordon Lish, Raymond Carver, realism, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Bath’ by Raymond Carver

The Bath by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

April 21, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gordon Lish, minimalism, Raymond Carver, realism, short stories, The Bath 3 Comments

‘Everything Stuck To Him’ by Raymond Carver

Everything Stuck To Him by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

April 20, 2015September 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Everything Stuck To Him, fiction, minimalism, Raymond Carver, short stories 6 Comments

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