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Tag: 1990s

‘Helen On Eighty-Sixth Street’ by Wendi Kaufman

Helen On Eighty-Sixth Street by Wendi Kaufman, 1998 Continue reading →

June 9, 2025August 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Helen On Eighty-Sixth Street, New York City, short stories, Wendi Kaufman Leave a comment

‘Song Of Roland’ by Jamaica Kincaid

Song Of Roland by Jamaica Kincaid, 1993 Continue reading →

February 12, 2025August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Caribbean lit, Caribbean literature, criticism, fiction, Jamaica Kincaid, short stories, Song Of Roland Leave a comment

‘The Nice Restaurant’ by Mary Gaitskill

The Nice Restaurant by Mary Gaitskill, 1995 Continue reading →

February 10, 2025August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, short stories, The Nice Restaurant Leave a comment

‘For A Long Time, This Was Griselda’s Story’ by Anthony Doerr

For A Long Time, This Was Griselda’s Story by Anthony Doerr, 1999 Continue reading →

January 13, 2025August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Anthony Doerr, Boise, criticism, fiction, For A Long Time This Was Griselda's Story, Idaho, short stories Leave a comment

‘Vandals’ by Alice Munro

Vandals by Alice Munro, 1993 Continue reading →

August 13, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, cancel culture, Constance Grady, criticism, fiction, short stories, Vandals Leave a comment

‘An Actor Prepares’ by Donald Antrim

An Actor Prepares by Donald Antrim, 1999 Continue reading →

May 26, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Midsummer Night's Dream, American lit, American literature, An Actor Prepares, analysis, comedy, criticism, Donald Antrim, fiction, Shakespeare, short stories Leave a comment

‘Island’ by Gretel Ehrlich

Island by Gretel Ehrlich, 1991 Continue reading →

April 17, 2024August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gretel Ehrlich, Island, short stories Leave a comment

‘Which Is More Than I Can Say About Some People’ by Lorrie Moore

Which Is More Than I Can Say About Some People by Lorrie Moore, 1993 Continue reading →

April 6, 2024August 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lorrie Moore, short stories, Which Is More Than I Can Say About Some People Leave a comment

‘The Leap’ by Louise Erdrich

The Leap by Louise Erdrich, 1990 Continue reading →

February 29, 2024August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Louise Erdrich, short stories, The Leap Leave a comment

‘The New Lodger’ by Amy Hempel

The New Lodger by Amy Hempel, 1998 Continue reading →

January 29, 2024September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The New Lodger Leave a comment

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