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Tag: 1990s

‘Night Calls’ by Lisa Fugard

Night Calls by Lisa Fugard, 1995 Continue reading →

April 15, 2021September 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lisa Fugard, Night Calls, short stories, South Africa, South African lit, South African literature Leave a comment

‘Tony Takitani’ by Haruki Murakami

Tony Takitani by Haruki Murakami, 1990 Continue reading →

April 2, 2021August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, Tony Takitani Leave a comment

‘The Hammam’ by Hervé Guibert

The Hammam by Hervé Guibert, 1996 Continue reading →

February 24, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Hervé Guibert, short stories, The Hammam Leave a comment

‘Odd Behavior’ by Lydia Davis

Odd Behavior by Lydia Davis, 1997 Continue reading →

December 4, 2020October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, flash fiction, Lydia Davis, Odd Behavior, short stories Leave a comment

‘Housewife’ by Amy Hempel

Housewife by Amy Hempel, 1997 Continue reading →

November 29, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, flash fiction, Housewife, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Temporary Matter’ by Jhumpa Lahiri

A Temporary Matter by Jhumpa Lahiri, 1998 Continue reading →

November 27, 2020October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Temporary Matter, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, Interpreter Of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri, Massachusetts, short stories Leave a comment

‘Mouses’ by Thom Jones

Mouses by Thom Jones, 1997 Continue reading →

November 2, 2020August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mouses, short stories, Thom Jones Leave a comment

‘Mark Of Satan’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Mark Of Satan by Joyce Carol Oates, 1995 Continue reading →

October 20, 2020September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Mark Of Satan, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Annex’ by Amy Hempel

The Annex by Amy Hempel, 1997 Continue reading →

October 5, 2020October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Annex Leave a comment

‘Beverly Home’ by Denis Johnson

Beverly Home by Denis Johnson, 1992 Continue reading →

August 15, 2020September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arizona, Beverly Home, criticism, Denis Johnson, fiction, Jesus' Son, Phoenix, short stories Leave a comment

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