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Tag: 1990s

‘Turgor’ by Mary Gaitskill

Turgor by Mary Gaitskill, 1997 Continue reading →

February 13, 2020September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, San Francisco, short stories, Turgor Leave a comment

‘The Most Girl Part Of You’ by Amy Hempel

The Most Girl Part Of You by Amy Hempel, 1990 Continue reading →

February 9, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Most Girl Part Of You Leave a comment

‘Making It Home’ by Wendell Berry

Making It Home by Wendell Berry, 1992 Continue reading →

January 31, 2020August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Making It Home, Port William, short stories, Wendell Berry, World War II Leave a comment

‘A Jonquil For Mary Penn’ by Wendell Berry

A Jonquil For Mary Penn by Wendell Berry, 1992 Continue reading →

January 30, 2020November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Jonquil For Mary Penn, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Port William, short stories, Wendell Berry 2 Comments

‘Quiet Please’ by Aimee Bender

Quiet Please by Aimee Bender, 1998 Continue reading →

January 9, 2020August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, Aimee Bender, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Quiet Please, short stories Leave a comment

‘Mortals’ by Tobias Wolff

Mortals by Tobias Wolff, 1997 Continue reading →

December 12, 2019August 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mortals, short stories, Tobias Wolff Leave a comment

‘His Final Mother’ by Reynolds Price

His Final Mother by Reynolds Price, 1990 Continue reading →

December 3, 2019October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, His Final Mother, Reynolds Price, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Ghost Girls’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Ghost Girls by Joyce Carol Oates, 1995 Continue reading →

October 18, 2019September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ghost Girls, Joyce Carol Oates, New York, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Swimmers’ by Joyce Carol Oates

The Swimmers by Joyce Carol Oates, 1991 Continue reading →

October 16, 2019September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, New York, short stories, The Swimmers Leave a comment

‘Heat’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Heat by Joyce Carol Oates, 1990 Continue reading →

October 14, 2019August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Heat, Joyce Carol Oates, short stories 3 Comments

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