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Tag: 2010s

‘All Will Be Well’ by Yiyun Li

All Will Be Well by Yiyun Li, 2019 Continue reading →

August 3, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, All Will Be Well, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, Chinese lit, Chinese literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, Yiyun Li Leave a comment

‘Bettering Myself’ by Ottessa Moshfegh

Bettering Myself by Ottessa Moshfegh, 2013 Continue reading →

August 2, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bettering Myself, criticism, fiction, New York City, Ottessa Moshfegh, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Break Up Of Ice’ by Lucie Elven

The Break Up Of Ice by Lucie Elven, 2018 Continue reading →

July 22, 2023September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Lucie Elven, short stories, The Break Up Of Ice Leave a comment

‘Zero Pineapples’ by Timothy Willis Sanders

Zero Pineapples by Timothy Willis Sanders, 2018 Continue reading →

June 25, 2023September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Alfred Hitchcock, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, No Pineapples, short stories, The Birds, Timothy Willis Sanders Leave a comment

‘Flotsam’ by Diane Cook

Flotsam by Diane Cook, 2013 Continue reading →

June 18, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Diane Cook, fiction, Flotsam, short stories Leave a comment

‘Paddle To Canada’ by Heather Monley

Paddle To Canada by Heather Monley, 2015 Continue reading →

June 14, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Heather Monley, Paddle To Canada, short stories Leave a comment

‘God’s Work’ by Kevin Canty

God’s Work by Kevin Canty, 2016 Continue reading →

June 11, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, God's Work, Kevin Canty, short stories Leave a comment

‘Madame Lazarus’ by Maile Meloy

Madame Lazarus by Maile Meloy, 2014 Continue reading →

June 9, 2023September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, dogs, fiction, France, Madame Lazarus, Maile Meloy, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Entire Northern Side Was Covered With Fire’ by Rivka Galchen

The Entire Northern Side Was Covered With Fire by Rivka Galchen, 2010 Continue reading →

June 4, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Rivka Galchen, short stories, The Entire Northern Side Was Covered With Fire Leave a comment

‘Future Cat’ by Xuan Juliana Wang

Future Cat by Xuan Juliana Wang, 2019 Continue reading →

May 29, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Future Cat, short stories, Xuan Juliana Wang Leave a comment

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