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Tag: 2010s

‘Fires’ by Rick Bass

Fires by Rick Bass, 2013 Continue reading →

August 25, 2025August 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, criticism, fiction, Fires, Rick Bass, short stories Leave a comment

‘What’s Wrong With You? What’s Wrong With Me?’ by J.M. Holmes

What’s Wrong With You? What’s Wrong With Me? by J.M. Holmes, 2017 Continue reading →

June 23, 2025August 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, J.M. Holmes, short stories, What's Wrong With You? What's Wrong With Me? Leave a comment

‘They Told Us Not To Say This’ by Jenn Alandy Trahan

They Told Us Not To Say This by Jenn Alandy Trahan, 2018 Continue reading →

May 26, 2025August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Filipino lit, Filipino literature, Jenn Alandy Trahan, short stories, They Told Us Not To Say This, Vallejo Leave a comment

‘Snowfall’ by Deesha Philyaw

Snowfall by Deesha Philyaw, 2019 Continue reading →

May 10, 2025August 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Deesha Philyaw, fiction, Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh, short stories, Snowfall Leave a comment

‘A Clearing’ by Wendell Berry

A Clearing by Wendell Berry, 2018 Continue reading →

May 5, 2025August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, A Clearing, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, short stories, Wendell Berry Leave a comment

‘The Toast’ by Rebecca Curtis

The Toast by Rebecca Curtis, 2014 Continue reading →

April 28, 2025August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, Rebecca Curtis, short stories, The Toast Leave a comment

‘La Vita Nuova’ by Allegra Goodman

La Vita Nuova by Allegra Goodman, 2010 Continue reading →

April 21, 2025August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Allegra Goodman, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, La Vita Nuova, Massachusetts, short stories Leave a comment

‘Boy And Girl Games Like Coupling’ by Jamie Paige

Boy And Girl Games Like Coupling by Jamie Paige, 2016 Continue reading →

March 24, 2025August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boy And Girl Games Like Coupling, criticism, fiction, Jamie Paige, Mississippi, short stories Leave a comment

‘Good Legs’ by Joshua Ferris

Good Legs by Joshua Ferris, 2014 Continue reading →

March 12, 2025August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Good Legs, Joshua Ferris, short stories Leave a comment

‘Los Angeles’ by Ling Ma

Los Angeles by Ling Ma, 2015 Continue reading →

March 10, 2025August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Ling Ma, Los Angeles, short stories Leave a comment

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