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Tag: 1980s

‘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

‘The Shawl’ by Cynthia Ozick

The Shawl by Cynthia Ozick, 1981 Continue reading →

April 9, 2015August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Cynthia Ozick, fiction, Holocaust, short stories, The Shawl, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Hector Quesadilla Story’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

The Hector Quesadilla Story by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 1984 Continue reading →

March 31, 2015September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, criticism, fiction, Los Angeles, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle, The Hector Quesadilla Story Leave a comment

‘Bardon Bus’ by Alice Munro

Bardon Bus by Alice Munro, 1982 Continue reading →

January 28, 2015November 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, Alice Munro, analysis, Australia, Bardon Bus, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, realism, short stories, Toronto Leave a comment

‘Where I’m Calling From’ by Raymond Carver

Where I’m Calling From by Raymond Carver, 1982 Continue reading →

January 1, 2015November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Raymond Carver, realism, short stories, Where I'm Calling From Leave a comment

‘The H Street Sledding Record’ by Ron Carlson

The H Street Sledding Record by Ron Carlson, 1987 Continue reading →

December 23, 2014November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Ron Carlson, short stories, The H Street Sledding Record Leave a comment

‘American Express’ by James Salter

American Express by James Salter, 1988 Continue reading →

August 2, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American Express, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, James Salter, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Rich Brother’ by Tobias Wolff

The Rich Brother by Tobias Wolff, 1985 Continue reading →

August 1, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Rich Brother, Tobias Wolff Leave a comment

‘Hot Ice’ by Stuart Dybek

Hot Ice by Stuart Dybek, 1984 Continue reading →

July 29, 2014September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, Hot Ice, short stories, Stuart Dybek 1 Comment

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