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Tag: 1990s

‘Blowing Shades’ by Stuart Dybek

Blowing Shades by Stuart Dybek, 1997 Continue reading →

August 12, 2015September 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Blowing Shades, criticism, fiction, short stories, Stuart Dybek Leave a comment

‘Because My Father Always Said He Was The Only Indian Who Saw Jimi Hendrix Play The Star-Spangled Banner At Woodstock’ by Sherman Alexie

Because My Father Always Said He Was The Only Indian Who Saw Jimi Hendrix Play ‘The Star-Spangled Banner’ At Woodstock by Sherman Alexie, 1993 Continue reading →

July 31, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Because My Father Said He Was The Only Indian Who Saw Jimi Hendrix, criticism, fiction, Sherman Alexie, short stories Leave a comment

‘This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona’ by Sherman Alexie

This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona by Sherman Alexie, 1993 Continue reading →

July 30, 2015August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, criticism, fiction, Sherman Alexie, short stories, Smoke Signals, This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix Arizona Leave a comment

‘Amusements’ by Sherman Alexie

Amusements by Sherman Alexie, 1993 Continue reading →

July 29, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amusements, analysis, criticism, fiction, Sherman Alexie, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Only Traffic Signal On The Reservation Doesn’t Flash Red Anymore’ by Sherman Alexie

The Only Traffic Signal On The Reservation Doesn’t Flash Red Anymore by Sherman Alexie, 1993 Continue reading →

July 27, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, basketball, criticism, fiction, Sherman Alexie, short stories, The Only Traffic Signal On The Reservation Doesn't Flash Red Anymore Leave a comment

‘Family Portrait’ by Sherman Alexie

Family Portrait by Sherman Alexie, 1993 Continue reading →

May 15, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Family Portrait, fiction, Sherman Alexie, short stories Leave a comment

‘Death Of A Right Fielder’ by Stuart Dybek

Death Of A Right Fielder by Stuart Dybek, 1990 Continue reading →

April 3, 2015August 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, criticism, Death Of A Right Fielder, fiction, short stories, Stuart Dybek Leave a comment

‘Bullet In The Brain’ by Tobias Wolff

Bullet In The Brain by Tobias Wolff, 1995 Continue reading →

April 2, 2015November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bullet In The Brain, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tobias Wolff Leave a comment

‘Smoke’ by Michael Chabon

Smoke by Michael Chabon, 1990 Continue reading →

April 1, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, criticism, fiction, Michael Chabon, short stories, Smoke Leave a comment

‘Paper Lantern’ by Stuart Dybek

Paper Lantern by Stuart Dybek, 1995 Continue reading →

March 26, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, Iowa, Paper Lanterns, short stories, Stuart Dybek Leave a comment

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