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Tag: 2010s

‘Show Don’t Tell’ by Curtis Sittenfeld

Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld, 2017 Continue reading →

February 24, 2020September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Curtis Sittenfeld, fiction, short stories, Show Don't Tell Leave a comment

‘Northeast Regional’ by Emma Cline

Northeast Regional by Emma Cline, 2017 Continue reading →

February 20, 2020October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Emma Cline, fiction, Northeast Regional, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Talking Cure’ by Justin Taylor

A Talking Cure by Justin Taylor, 2012 Continue reading →

February 12, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, A Talking Cure, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Hannah, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Justin Taylor, Shiloh, short stories, Water Liars Leave a comment

‘The Proxy Marriage’ by Maile Meloy

The Proxy Marriage by Maile Meloy, 2012 Continue reading →

February 10, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Maile Meloy, Montana, short stories, The Proxy Marriage Leave a comment

‘The Hanging Of The Schoolmarm’ by Robert Coover

The Hanging Of The Schoolmarm by Robert Coover, 2016 Continue reading →

February 4, 2020September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Robert Coover, short stories, The Hanging Of The Schoolmarm Leave a comment

‘Dismemberment’ by Wendell Berry

Dismemberment by Wendell Berry, 2015 Continue reading →

January 29, 2020August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dismemberment, fiction, Kentucky, short stories, Wendell Berry Leave a comment

‘On The Street Where You Live’ by Yiyun Li

On The Street Where You Live by Yiyun Li, 2017 Continue reading →

December 9, 2019November 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chinese lit, Chinese literature, criticism, fiction, On The Street Where You Live, San Francisco, short stories, Yiyun Li Leave a comment

‘Are We Not Men?’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

Are We Not Men? by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 2016 Continue reading →

November 14, 2019October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Are We Not Men?, English literature, fiction, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle Leave a comment

‘On The Hill’ by Elizabeth Spencer

On The Hill by Elizabeth Spencer, 2013 Continue reading →

October 21, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elizabeth Spencer, fiction, ghost stories, On The Hill, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘La Moretta’ by Maggie Shipstead

La Moretta by Maggie Shipstead, 2011 Continue reading →

October 3, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Europe, fiction, La Moretta, Maggie Shipstead, short stories Leave a comment

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