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Tag: 1990s

‘Changes In Louise’ by Tom Drury

Changes In Louise by Tom Drury, 1992 Continue reading →

December 15, 2022August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Changes In Louise, criticism, fiction, Iowa, short stories, The End Of Vandalism, Tom Drury Leave a comment

‘Agnes Of Iowa’ by Lorrie Moore

Agnes Of Iowa by Lorrie Moore, 1996 Continue reading →

December 12, 2022September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, Agnes Of Iowa, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Iowa, Lorrie Moore, short stories Leave a comment

‘Naked Ladies’ by Antonya Nelson

Naked Ladies by Antonya Nelson, 1992 Continue reading →

December 5, 2022September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Antonya Nelson, criticism, fiction, Kansas, Naked Ladies, short stories, Wichita Leave a comment

‘Caveat Emptor’ by Joan Hess

Caveat Emptor by Joan Hess, 1990 Continue reading →

November 8, 2022August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arkansas, Caveat Emptor, criticism, fiction, Joan Hess, mystery, short stories Leave a comment

‘Too Much To Bare’ by Joan Hess

Too Much To Bare by Joan Hess, 1990 Continue reading →

November 7, 2022September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arkansas, criticism, fiction, Joan Hess, mystery, short stories, Too Much To Bare Leave a comment

‘The Boys’ by Ethan Coen

The Boys by Ethan Coen, 1998 Continue reading →

October 27, 2022August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ethan Coen, fiction, short stories, South Dakota, The Boys Leave a comment

‘Job History’ by Annie Proulx

Job History by Annie Proulx, 1999 Continue reading →

October 19, 2022October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, Annie Proulx, criticism, fiction, Job History, short stories, Wyoming Leave a comment

‘The Half-Skinned Steer’ by Annie Proulx

The Half-Skinned Steer by Annie Proulx, 1997 Continue reading →

October 17, 2022September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, Annie Proulx, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Half-Skinned Steer, Wyoming Leave a comment

‘The Mud Below’ by Annie Proulx

The Mud Below by Annie Proulx, 1998 Continue reading →

October 4, 2022August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Annie Proulx, criticism, fiction, Oklahoma, rodeo, short stories, Texas, The Mud Below, Wyoming Leave a comment

‘Willing’ by Lorrie Moore

Willing by Lorrie Moore, 1990 Continue reading →

September 6, 2022August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, Hollywood, Illinois, Lorrie Moore, short stories, Willing Leave a comment

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