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Tag: 1990s

‘The Ice Man’ by Haruki Murakami

The Ice Man by Haruki Murakami, 1991 Continue reading →

September 19, 2019November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, South Pole, The Ice Man Leave a comment

‘Man-Eating Cats’ by Haruki Murakami

Man-Eating Cats by Haruki Murakami, 1999 Continue reading →

September 18, 2019September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Greece, Haruki Murakami, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, Man-Eating Cats, short stories Leave a comment

‘Because They Wanted To’ by Mary Gaitskill

Because They Wanted To by Mary Gaitskill, 1997 Continue reading →

September 13, 2019August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Because They Wanted To, Canada, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, Portland, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Dream Of Men’ by Mary Gaitskill

A Dream Of Men by Mary Gaitskill, 1998 Continue reading →

September 12, 2019August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Dream Of Men, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Houston, Mary Gaitskill, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Blanket’ by Mary Gaitskill

The Blanket by Mary Gaitskill, 1997 Continue reading →

September 10, 2019November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, San Francisco, short stories, The Blanket 1 Comment

‘When We Went To See The End Of The World By Dawnie Morningside, Age 11¼’ by Neil Gaiman

When We Went To See The End Of The World By Dawnie Morningside, Age 11¼ by Neil Gaiman, 2007 Continue reading →

July 18, 2019August 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Neil Gaiman, short stories, When We Went To See The End Of The World By Dawnie Morningside Age 11¼ 1 Comment

‘Weekend’ by Amy Hempel

Weekend by Amy Hempel, 1997 Continue reading →

April 12, 2019September 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Weekend Leave a comment

‘The Children’s Party’ by Amy Hempel

The Children’s Party by Amy Hempel, 1997 Continue reading →

April 10, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Children's Party Leave a comment

‘Sansini’ by Roberto Bolaño

Sansini by Roberto Bolaño, 1997 Continue reading →

March 12, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, Argentina, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Roberto Bolaño, Sensini, short stories, Spain Leave a comment

‘The Threshold’ by Cristina Peri Rossi

The Threshold by Cristina Peri Rossi, 1993 Continue reading →

March 1, 2019October 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, Cristina Peri Rossi, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Threshold, Uruguayan lit, Uruguayan literature Leave a comment

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