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Tag: 2010s

‘Goodnight, Beautiful Women’ by Anna Noyes

Goodnight, Beautiful Women by Anna Noyes, 2016 Continue reading →

May 12, 2026February 8, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Anna Noyes, Beautiful Women, criticism, fiction, Goodnight, Maine, short stories Leave a comment

‘Antarctica’ by Laura Van Den Berg

Antarctica by Laura Van Den Berg, 2013 Continue reading →

April 20, 2026April 5, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Antarctica, Boston, criticism, fiction, Laura Van Den Berg, Massachusetts, short stories Leave a comment

‘Backrub’ by Tom Perrotta

Backrub by Tom Perrotta, 2013 Continue reading →

April 13, 2026August 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Backrub, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tom Perrotta Leave a comment

‘In Retail’ by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

In Retail by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, 2014 Continue reading →

March 16, 2026March 23, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, In Retail, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, New York, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Matinee’ by Robert Coover

Matinee by Robert Coover, 2011 Continue reading →

March 14, 2026August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Droste Effect, fiction, Matinee, metafiction, movies, Robert Coover Leave a comment

‘Arrogance’ by Megan Staffel

Arrogance by Megan Staffel, 2013 Continue reading →

March 9, 2026January 31, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arrogance, criticism, fiction, Megan Staffel, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Woman Who Lived In A Restaurant’ by Leone Ross

The Woman Who Lived In A Restaurant by Leone Ross, 2015 Continue reading →

February 11, 2026August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Jamaican lit, Jamaican literature, Leone Ross, short stories, The Woman Who Lived In A Restaurant Leave a comment

‘Nine Inches’ by Tom Perrotta

Nine Inches by Tom Perrotta, 2013 Continue reading →

February 9, 2026August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nine Inches, short stories, Tom Perrotta Leave a comment

‘Hibernation’ by Anna Noyes

Hibernation by Anna Noyes, 2013 Continue reading →

January 27, 2026August 23, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Anna Noyes, criticism, fiction, Hibernation, Maine, short stories Leave a comment

‘Treelaw’ by Anna Noyes

Treelaw by Anna Noyes, 2015 Continue reading →

January 26, 2026August 23, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Anna Noyes, criticism, fiction, Maine, short stories, Treelaw Leave a comment

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