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Tag: 2000s

‘Closing Time’ by Neil Gaiman

Closing Time by Neil Gaiman, 2004 Continue reading →

October 30, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Closing Time, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Neil Gaiman, short stories Leave a comment

‘Landfill’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Landfill by Joyce Carol Oates, 2006 Continue reading →

October 16, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Landfill, Michigan, short stories 2 Comments

‘Days Of 1978’ by Roberto Bolaño

Days Of 1978 by Roberto Bolaño, 2001 Continue reading →

September 14, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, Barcelona, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, Days Of 1978, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Roberto Bolaño, short stories, Spain Leave a comment

‘Mauricio (‘The Eye’) Silva’ by Roberto Bolaño

Mauricio (“The Eye”) Silva by Roberto Bolaño, 2001 Continue reading →

September 13, 2017October 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, fiction, India, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mauricio ('The Eye') Silva, Mexico, Paris, Roberto Bolaño, short stories Leave a comment

‘Last Evenings On Earth’ by Roberto Bolaño

Last Evenings On Earth by Roberto Bolaño, 2001 Continue reading →

September 12, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Acapulco, analysis, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, fiction, Last Evenings On Earth, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mexico, Roberto Bolaño, short stories 1 Comment

‘Them Old Cowboy Songs’ by Annie Proulx

Them Old Cowboy Songs by Annie Proulx, 2008 Continue reading →

August 24, 2017September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, Annie Proulx, criticism, fiction, short stories, Them Old Cowboy Songs, Wyoming Leave a comment

‘Chicxulub’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

Chicxulub by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 2004 Continue reading →

August 18, 2017August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicxulub, criticism, fiction, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle Leave a comment

‘Sault Ste. Marie’ by David Means

Sault Ste. Marie by David Means, 2004 Continue reading →

August 3, 2017November 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, David Means, fiction, Michigan, Sault Ste. Marie, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Man On The Stairs’ by Miranda July

The Man On The Stairs by Miranda July, 2004 Continue reading →

August 1, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Miranda July, short stories, The Man On The Stairs Leave a comment

‘North Coast’ by Thomas McGuane

North Coast by Thomas McGuane, 2006 Continue reading →

July 31, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, North Coast, short stories, Thomas McGuane Leave a comment

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