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Tag: 1990s

‘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

‘Consolation’ by Richard Bausch

Consolation by Richard Bausch, 1990 Continue reading →

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 1 Comment

‘Complicities’ by Alice Adams

Complicities by Alice Adams, 1995 Continue reading →

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

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