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Tag: 1980s

‘Rock Springs’ by Richard Ford

Rock Springs by Richard Ford, 1987 Continue reading →

October 18, 2022August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Richard Ford, Rock Springs, short stories, Wyoming Leave a comment

‘Hollow’ by Breece D’J Pancake

Hollow by Breece D’J Pancake, 1982 Continue reading →

October 10, 2022August 7, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Breece D'J Pancake, criticism, fiction, Hollow, short stories, West Virginia Leave a comment

‘A Vermont Story’ by Mark Helprin

A Vermont Story by Mark Helprin, 1980 Continue reading →

September 24, 2022August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Vermont Tale, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mark Helprin, short stories, Vermont Leave a comment

‘The Man Who Knew Belle Starr’ by Richard Bausch

The Man Who Knew Belle Starr by Richard Bausch, 1987 Continue reading →

September 12, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New Mexico, Richard Bausch, short stories, Texas, The Man Who Knew Belle Starr Leave a comment

‘Sauerkraut Soup’ by Stuart Dybek

Sauerkraut Soup by Stuart Dybek, 1980 Continue reading →

September 7, 2022August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, Illinois, Sauerkraut Soup, short stories, Stuart Dybek Leave a comment

‘With Reference To An Incident At A Bridge’ by William Maxwell

With Reference To An Incident At A Bridge by William Maxwell, 1984 Continue reading →

September 5, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boy Scouts, criticism, fiction, Illinois, short stories, William Maxwell, With Reference To An Incident At A Bridge Leave a comment

‘Where The Mountains Are’ by Bill Barich

Where The Mountains Are by Bill Barich, 1982 Continue reading →

September 1, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bill Barich, criticism, fiction, Idaho, short stories, Where The Mountains Are Leave a comment

‘From 100 Elvis Stories’ by Lisa Walker

From 100 Elvis Stories by Lisa Walker, 1987 Continue reading →

August 25, 2022September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, From 100 Elvis Stories, Lisa Walker, satire, short stories, Tennessee Leave a comment

‘The Naked Lady’ by Madison Smartt Bell

The Naked Lady by Madison Smartt Bell, 1983 Continue reading →

August 24, 2022August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Madison Smartt Bell, short stories, Tennessee, The Naked Lady Leave a comment

‘Greyhound People’ by Alice Adams

Greyhound People by Alice Adams, 1981 Continue reading →

August 17, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, Alice Adams, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Greyhound People, Sacramento, San Francisco, short stories Leave a comment

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