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Tag: 1990s

‘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

‘Iona Moon’ by Melanie Rae Thon

Iona Moon by Melanie Rae Thon, 1991 Continue reading →

August 31, 2022October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Idaho, Iona Moon, Melanie Rae Thon, short stories Leave a comment

‘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 1 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

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