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Tag: 1990s

‘The Black Lights’ by Thom Jones

The Black Lights by Thom Jones, 1992 Continue reading →

January 5, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, boxing, criticism, fiction, San Francisco, short stories, The Black Lights, Thom Jones, Vietnam War Leave a comment

‘The Other Side Of The Street’ by John Updike

The Other Side Of The Street by John Updike, 1991 Continue reading →

January 1, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Pennsylvania, short stories, The Other Side Of The Street 2 Comments

‘Beautiful Grade’ by Lorrie Moore

Beautiful Grade by Lorrie Moore, 1995 Continue reading →

December 22, 2022September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Beautiful Grade, criticism, fiction, Lorrie Moore, short stories Leave a comment

‘Sybil’ by A. Manette Ansay

Sybil by A. Manette Ansay, 1993 Continue reading →

December 21, 2022September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A. Manette Ansay, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Sybil, Wisconsin Leave a comment

‘Read This And Tell Me What It Says’ by A. Manette Ansay

Read This And Tell Me What It Says by A. Manette Ansay, 1992 Continue reading →

December 19, 2022September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A. Manette Ansay, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Read This And Tell Me What It Says, short stories, Wisconsin Leave a comment

‘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

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