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Tag: 1990s

‘Consolation’ by Richard Bausch

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May 16, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Consolation, criticism, fiction, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Richard Bausch, short stories, The Fireman's Wife Leave a comment

‘Complicities’ by Alice Adams

Complicities by Alice Adams, 1995 Continue reading →

May 2, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: short stories, American literature, American lit, criticism, analysis, fiction, 1990s, Complicities, Alice Adams, New Hampshire Leave a comment

‘Mrs. Box’ by Michael Chabon

Mrs. Box by Michael Chabon, 1992 Continue reading →

March 17, 2022August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Michael Chabon, Mrs. Box, Oregon, Portland, short stories 1 Comment

‘Tiny In The Wilderness’ by Tom Drury

Tiny In The Wilderness by Tom Drury, 1992 Continue reading →

March 9, 2022August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Colorado, criticism, fiction, Iowa, Kansas, short stories, The End Of Vandalism, Tiny In The Wilderness, Tom Drury Leave a comment

‘Are You All Right?’ by Wendell Berry

Are You All Right? by Wendell Berry, 1991 Continue reading →

February 28, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Are You All Right?, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Port William, short stories, Wendell Berry Leave a comment

‘A Visit’ by Steven Millhauser

A Visit by Steven Millhauser, 1997 Continue reading →

February 16, 2022August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Visit, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, magical realism, New York, short stories, Steven Millhauser Leave a comment

‘Uncle High Lonesome’ by Barry Hannah

Uncle High Lonesome by Barry Hannah, 1996 Continue reading →

January 17, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Hannah, criticism, fiction, hunting, Mississippi, short stories, Southern literature, Uncle High Lonesome Leave a comment

‘Helix’ by Banana Yoshimoto

Helix by Banana Yoshimoto, 1995 Continue reading →

November 9, 2021August 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, Banana Yoshimoto, criticism, fiction, Helix, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Lighthouse’ by Agnes Owens

The Lighthouse by Agnes Owens, 1996 Continue reading →

October 30, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, Agnes Owens, analysis, criticism, fiction, Scotland, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, The Lighthouse Leave a comment

‘Everything In This Country Must’ by Colum McCann

Everything In This Country Must by Colum McCann, 1997 Continue reading →

August 3, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Colum McCann, criticism, Everything In This Country Must, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories Leave a comment

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