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Tag: 2010s

‘The Under Graham Railroad Box Car Set’ by James McBride

The Under Graham Railroad Box Car Set by James McBride, 2017 Continue reading →

September 23, 2020August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, James McBride, New Jersey, New York, New York City, Robert E. Lee, short stories, The Under Graham Railroad Box Car Set Leave a comment

‘Cranberry Relish’ by Katherine Heiny

Cranberry Relish by Katherine Heiny, 2014 Continue reading →

September 9, 2020August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Cranberry Relish, criticism, fiction, Katherine Heiny, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Stone’ by Louise Erdrich

The Stone by Louise Erdrich, 2019 Continue reading →

August 7, 2020October 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Louise Erdrich, Minnesota, short stories, The Stone Leave a comment

‘The Beach Boy’ by Ottessa Moshfegh

The Beach Boy by Ottessa Moshfegh, 2016 Continue reading →

August 6, 2020August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, Ottessa Moshfegh, short stories, The Beach Boy Leave a comment

‘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

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