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Tag: 1990s

‘Open House’ by Charles D’Ambrosio

Open House by Charles D’Ambrosio, 1994 Continue reading →

June 30, 2026April 5, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Charles D'Ambrosio, criticism, fiction, Open House, Raymond Carver, Seattle, short stories, Washington Leave a comment

‘Her Real Name’ by Charles D’Ambrosio

Her Real Name by Charles D’Ambrosio, 1993 Continue reading →

June 29, 2026April 5, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Charles D'Ambrosio, criticism, fiction, Her Real Name, Illinois, Montana, short stories, Washington Leave a comment

‘Days At Home’ by Maud Casey

Days At Home by Maud Casey, 1997 Continue reading →

May 11, 2026February 8, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Days At Home, fiction, Maud Casey, short stories Leave a comment

‘Attraction’ by David Long

Attraction by David Long, 1991 Continue reading →

February 14, 2026January 25, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Attraction, criticism, David Long, fiction, Montana, short stories Leave a comment

‘Xmas, Jamaica Plain’ by Melanie Rae Thon

Xmas, Jamaica Plain by Melanie Rae Thon, 1995 Continue reading →

December 24, 2025December 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, Massachusetts, Melanie Rae Thon, short stories, Xmas Jamaica Plain Leave a comment

‘Live Wires’ by Thomas Beller

Live Wires by Thomas Beller, 1993 Continue reading →

December 23, 2025December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Hanukkah, Live Wires, New York, New York City, short stories, Thomas Beller Leave a comment

‘Dirt’ by Maud Casey

Dirt by Maud Casey, 1995 Continue reading →

November 17, 2025August 23, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dirt, fiction, Maud Casey, short stories Leave a comment

‘Every Night For A Thousand Years’ by Chris Adrian

Every Night For A Thousand Years by Chris Adrian, 1997 Continue reading →

September 22, 2025August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chris Adrian, criticism, Every Night For A Thousand Years, fiction, historical fiction, short stories, Walt Whitman, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘Best Western’ by Louise Erdrich

Best Western by Louise Erdrich, 1990 Continue reading →

September 4, 2025August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Best Western, criticism, Detroit, fiction, Louise Erdrich, Native American lit, Native American literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘How To Give The Wrong Impression’ by Katherine Heiny

How To Give The Wrong Impression by Katherine Heiny, 1990 Continue reading →

July 7, 2025July 23, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, How To Give The Wrong Impression, Katherine Heiny, short stories, The Voidz Leave a comment

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