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Tag: 1990s

‘Elk’ by Rick Bass

Elk by Rick Bass, 1997 Continue reading →

August 10, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, Alaska, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elk, fiction, Rick Bass, short stories Leave a comment

‘What I Hear’ by Mary Robison

What I Hear by Mary Robison, 1998 Continue reading →

August 9, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, Alaska, American lit, American literature, analysis, Anchorage, criticism, fiction, Mary Robison, short stories, What I Hear Leave a comment

‘Community Life’ by Lorrie Moore

Community Life by Lorrie Moore, 1991 Continue reading →

July 20, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Community Life, criticism, fiction, Indiana, Lorrie Moore, short stories Leave a comment

‘Naked Woman Playing Chopin’ by Louise Erdrich

Naked Woman Playing Chopin by Louise Erdrich, 1998 Continue reading →

July 13, 2022August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Louise Erdrich, Minnesota, Naked Woman Playing Chopin, North Dakota, short stories Leave a comment

‘An Orange Line Train To Ballston’ by Edward P. Jones

An Orange Line Train To Ballston by Edward P. Jones, 1992 Continue reading →

June 29, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, An Orange Line Train Of Ballston, analysis, criticism, Edward P. Jones, fiction, Lost In The City, short stories, Virginia, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed’ by Edward P. Jones

The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed by Edward P. Jones, 1992 Continue reading →

June 27, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edward P. Jones, fiction, Lost In The City, short stories, The Night Rhonda Ferguson Was Killed, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘Happy Hour’ by Denis Johnson

Happy Hour by Denis Johnson, 1992 Continue reading →

June 21, 2022August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Denis Johnson, fiction, Happy Hour, Jesus' Son, Seattle, short stories, Washington Leave a comment

‘In My Next Life’ by Pam Houston

In My Next Life by Pam Houston, 1992 Continue reading →

June 15, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horses, In My Next Life, Pam Houston, short stories, Utah Leave a comment

‘Birdland’ by Michael Knight

Birdland by Michael Knight, 1998 Continue reading →

May 31, 2022September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, Alabama, American lit, American literature, analysis, Birdland, criticism, fiction, football, Michael Knight, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Local Production Of Cinderella’ by Allegra Goodman

The Local Production Of Cinderella by Allegra Goodman, 1999 Continue reading →

May 25, 2022August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, Allegra Goodman, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Hawaii, short stories, The Local Production Of Cinderella Leave a comment

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