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Tag: 2000s

‘The Shinagawa Monkey’ by Haruki Murakami

The Shinagawa Monkey by Haruki Murakami, 2005 Continue reading →

April 30, 2021October 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Shinagawa Monkey Leave a comment

‘Gómez Palacio’ by Roberto Bolaño

Gómez Palacio by Roberto Bolaño, 2001 Continue reading →

February 2, 2021August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, fiction, Gomez Palacio, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mexico, Roberto Bolaño, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Family Like Any Other’ by Carlos Fuentes

A Family Like Any Other by Carlos Fuentes, 2006 Continue reading →

February 1, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, A Family Like Any Other, analysis, Carlos Fuentes, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mexican lit, Mexican literature, Mexico, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Headstrong Historian’ by Chimanda Ngozi Adichie

The Headstrong Historian by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 2008 Continue reading →

January 26, 2021October 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, African lit, African literature, analysis, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, criticism, England, fiction, imperialism, Nigeria, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, short stories, The Headstrong Historian 1 Comment

‘The Yo-Yo’ by P.D. James

The Yo-Yo by P.D. James, 2006 Continue reading →

December 23, 2020October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, P.D. James, short stories, The Yo-Yo Leave a comment

‘Drinking Coffee Elsewhere’ by ZZ Packer

Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer, 2000 Continue reading →

December 16, 2020August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Baltimore, Connecticut, criticism, Drinking Coffee Elsewhere, fiction, Maryland, New Haven, short stories, Yale, ZZ Packer Leave a comment

‘Mirrorball’ by Mary Gaitskill

Mirrorball by Mary Gaitskill, 2009 Continue reading →

December 15, 2020October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, Mirrorball, short stories Leave a comment

‘Accident Brief’ by Karen Russell

Accident Brief by Karen Russell, 2006 Continue reading →

December 14, 2020August 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Accident Brief, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Karen Russell, short stories Leave a comment

‘Seven’ by Edwidge Danticat

Seven by Edwidge Danticat, 2001 Continue reading →

December 7, 2020November 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, Edwidge Danticat, fiction, Haitian lit, Haitian literature, New York City, Seven, short stories Leave a comment

‘My Brother At The Canadian Border’ by Sholeh Wolpé

My Brother At The Canadian Border by Sholeh Wolpé, 2004 Continue reading →

November 30, 2020August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Canada, criticism, fiction, Iranian lit, Iranian literature, My Brother At The Canadian Border, Sholeh Wolpé, short stories 3 Comments

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