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Tag: 1980s

‘Emperor Of The Air’ by Ethan Canin

Emperor Of The Air by Ethan Canin, 1988 Continue reading →

January 6, 2025August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Emperor Of The Air, Ethan Canin, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Pitch Memory’ by Ethan Canin

Pitch Memory by Ethan Canin, 1984 Continue reading →

November 28, 2024August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ethan Canin, fiction, Pitch Memory, short stories Leave a comment

‘We’ by Mary Grimm

We by Mary Grimm, 1988 Continue reading →

November 18, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Grimm, short stories, We Leave a comment

‘Sarah Cole: A Type Of Love Story’ by Russell Banks

Sarah Cole: A Type Of Love Story by Russell Banks, 1984 Continue reading →

November 12, 2024August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New Hampshire, Russell Banks, Sarah Cole: A Type Of Love Story, short stories Leave a comment

‘Twenty Minutes’ by James Salter

Twenty Minutes by James Salter, 1988 Continue reading →

September 24, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, James Salter, short stories, Twenty Minutes Leave a comment

‘In A Tub’ by Amy Hempel

In A Tub by Amy Hempel, 1985 Continue reading →

August 27, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, In A Tub, short stories, Tim Robinson Leave a comment

‘My Jockey’ by Lucia Berlin

My Jockey by Lucia Berlin, 1984 Continue reading →

August 26, 2024August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lucia Berlin, My Jockey, short stories Leave a comment

‘Death By Landscape’ by Margaret Atwood

Death By Landscape by Margaret Atwood, 1989 Continue reading →

July 1, 2024August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, Death By Landscape, fiction, Margaret Atwood, short stories Leave a comment

‘Rules Of The Game’ by Amy Tan

Rules Of The Game by Amy Tan, 1986 Continue reading →

June 6, 2024August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Amy Tan, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Rules Of The Game, San Francisco, short stories, The Joy Luck Club Leave a comment

‘Teenage Punk’ by Lucia Berlin

Teenage Punk by Lucia Berlin, 1988 Continue reading →

June 2, 2024August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lucia Berlin, New Mexico, short stories, Teenage Punk Leave a comment

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