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Tag: 2010s

‘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

‘The Landlord’ by Wells Tower

The Landlord by Wells Tower, 2010 Continue reading →

April 11, 2022October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, North Carolina, short stories, The Landlord, Wells Tower Leave a comment

‘Waugh’ by Bryan Washington

Waugh by Bryan Washington, 2018 Continue reading →

April 7, 2022October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bryan Washington, criticism, fiction, Houston, short stories, Texas, Waugh 1 Comment

‘Blackie’ by Elizabeth Spencer

Blackie by Elizabeth Spencer, 2012 Continue reading →

March 21, 2022August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Blackie, criticism, Elizabeth Spencer, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Virginia Leave a comment

‘The Prospectors’ by Karen Russell

The Prospectors by Karen Russell, 2015 Continue reading →

March 14, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Karen Russell, Oregon, short stories, The Prospectors Leave a comment

‘I Walk Between The Raindrops’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

I Walk Between The Raindrops by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 2018 Continue reading →

February 10, 2022September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arizona, California, criticism, fiction, I Walk Between The Raindrops, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle Leave a comment

‘Sun City’ by Caitlin Horrocks

Sun City by Caitlin Horrocks, 2011 Continue reading →

February 7, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arizona, Caitlin Horrocks, criticism, fiction, short stories, Sun City Leave a comment

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