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Tag: 2010s

‘The Weave’ by Charles Johnson

The Weave by Charles Johnson, 2015 Continue reading →

June 20, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Charles Johnson, criticism, fiction, Seattle, short stories, The Weave, Washington Leave a comment

‘The Last Thing We Need’ by Claire Vaye Watkins

The Last Thing We Need by Claire Vaye Watkins, 2010 Continue reading →

June 8, 2022September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Claire Vaye Watkins, criticism, epistolary, fiction, Nevada, short stories, The Last Thing We Need Leave a comment

‘Ghosts, Cowboys’ by Claire Vaye Watkins

Ghosts, Cowboys by Claire Vaye Watkins, 2012 Continue reading →

June 6, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, Charles Manson, Claire Vaye Watkins, criticism, fiction, Ghosts Cowboys, Nevada, Reno, short stories, The Manson Family 1 Comment

‘This Is Paradise’ by Kristiana Kahakauwila

This Is Paradise by Kristiana Kahakauwila, 2013 Continue reading →

May 23, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Hawaii, Kristiana Kahakauwila, short stories, This Is Paradise Leave a comment

‘Buck Boy’ by James McBride

Buck Boy by James McBride, 2017 Continue reading →

May 19, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Buck Boy, criticism, fiction, James McBride, Pennsylvania, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Intermediate Class’ by Sam Allingham

The Intermediate Class by Sam Allingham, 2018 Continue reading →

May 18, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Sam Allingham, short stories, The Intermediate Class Leave a comment

‘Donna’ by Michaella Thornton

Donna by Michaella Thornton, 2015 Continue reading →

April 25, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Donna, fiction, Michaella Thornton, Missouri, short stories Leave a comment

‘Thrift Store Coats’ by Brooks Rexroat

Thrift Store Coats by Brooks Rexroat, 2018 Continue reading →

April 21, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooks Rexroat, criticism, fiction, Ohio, short stories, Thrift Store Coats Leave a comment

‘Back Then’ by Mary Grimm

Back Then by Mary Grimm, 2019 Continue reading →

April 20, 2022September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Back Then, criticism, fiction, Lake Erie, Mary Grimm, Ohio, short stories Leave a comment

‘What Have You Done?’ by Ben Marcus

What Have You Done? by Ben Marcus, 2011 Continue reading →

April 18, 2022August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ben Marcus, Cleveland, criticism, fiction, Ohio, short stories, What Have You Done? Leave a comment

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