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Tag: 2010s

‘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

‘To The Moon And Back’ by Etgar Keret

To The Moon And Back by Etgar Keret, 2016 Continue reading →

August 20, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, criticism, Etgar Keret, fiction, Israeli lit, Israeli literature, short stories, To The Moon And Back Leave a comment

‘The Long QT’ by Hilary Mantel

The Long QT by Hilary Mantel, 2014 Continue reading →

June 25, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hilary Mantel, short stories, The Long QT Leave a comment

‘One Saturday Morning’ by Tessa Hadley

One Saturday Morning by Tessa Hadley, 2014 Continue reading →

June 15, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, One Saturday Morning, short stories, Tessa Hadley Leave a comment

‘Cecilia Awakened’ by Tessa Hadley

Cecilia Awakened by Tessa Hadley, 2018 Continue reading →

June 14, 2019October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Cecilia Awakened, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Italy, short stories, Tessa Hadley Leave a comment

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