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Tag: 2010s

‘Coming Soon’ by Steven Millhauser

Coming Soon by Steven Millhauser, 2013 Continue reading →

August 3, 2020September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, Coming Soon, criticism, fiction, short stories, Steven Millhauser Leave a comment

‘Gravel’ by Alice Munro

Gravel by Alice Munro, 2011 Continue reading →

July 24, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Gravel, short stories Leave a comment

‘Corrie’ by Alice Munro

Corrie by Alice Munro, 2010 Continue reading →

July 22, 2020August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, Corrie, criticism, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Funny Little Snake’ by Tessa Hadley

Funny Little Snake by Tessa Hadley, 2017 Continue reading →

July 14, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Funny Little Snake, London, short stories, Tessa Hadley Leave a comment

‘Father Abe’ by James McBride

Father Abe by James McBride, 2017 Continue reading →

July 11, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Father Abe, fiction, James McBride, Richmond, short stories, Virginia 1 Comment

‘Some Get Back’ by Robert J. Williams

Some Get Back by Robert J. Williams, 2016 Continue reading →

July 10, 2020October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Augusta, criticism, fiction, Georgia, Robert J. Williams, short stories, Some Get Back Leave a comment

‘Exteriors’ by Kathleen Collins

Exteriors by Kathleen Collins, 2016 Continue reading →

July 7, 2020October 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1980s, 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Exteriors, fiction, Kathleen Collins, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Two Davises And The Rug’ by Lydia Davis

The Two Davises And The Rug by Lydia Davis, 2013 Continue reading →

June 16, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lydia Davis, short stories, The Two Davises And The Rug Leave a comment

‘Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest’ by Sherman Alexie

Clean, Cleaner, Cleanest by Sherman Alexie, 2017 Continue reading →

June 15, 2020September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Clean Cleaner Cleanest, criticism, fiction, Michael Keaton, Sherman Alexie, short stories, The Founder Leave a comment

‘The Third Tower’ by Deborah Eisenberg

The Third Tower by Deborah Eisenberg, 2018 Continue reading →

June 12, 2020August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Deborah Eisenberg, fiction, short stories, The Third Tower Leave a comment

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