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‘The Tree Line, Kansas, 1934’ by David Means

The Tree Line, Kansas, 1934 by David Means, 2010 Continue reading →

November 7, 2016December 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, David Means, fiction, Kansas, short stories, The Tree Line Kansas 1934 Leave a comment

‘An Honest Woman’ by Ottessa Moshfegh

An Honest Woman by Ottessa Moshfegh, 2016 Continue reading →

November 3, 2016October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, An Honest Woman, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ottessa Moshfegh, short stories Leave a comment

‘Mastiff’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Mastiff by Joyce Carol Oates, 2013 Continue reading →

November 1, 2016December 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Mastiff, short stories 3 Comments

‘The Other Place’ by Mary Gaitskill

The Other Place by Mary Gaitskill, 2011 Continue reading →

October 25, 2016November 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, short stories, The Other Place 2 Comments

‘Gender Studies’ by Curtis Sittenfeld

Gender Studies by Curtis Sittenfeld, 2016 Continue reading →

September 29, 2016September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Curtis Sittenfeld, fiction, Gender Studies, Kansas City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Mechanic’ by Lena Dunham

The Mechanic by Lena Dunham, 2016 Continue reading →

September 9, 2016August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lena Dunham, short stories, The Mechanic Leave a comment

‘Scheherazade’ by Haruki Murakami

Scheherazade by Haruki Murakami, 2014 Continue reading →

August 29, 2016December 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, Scheherazade, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Embassy Of Cambodia’ by Zadie Smith

The Embassy Of Cambodia by Zadie Smith, 2013 Continue reading →

August 15, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, British lit, British literature, English lit, English literature, London, The Embassy Of Cambodia, Zadie Smith 1 Comment

‘The King Of Norway’ by Amos Oz

The King Of Norway by Amos Oz, 2011 Continue reading →

June 30, 2016November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Amos Oz, analysis, criticism, fiction, Israel, Israeli lit, Israeli literature, short stories, The King Of Norway Leave a comment

‘Late’ by Steven Millhauser

Late by Steven Millhauser, 2015 Continue reading →

April 7, 2016December 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Late, short stories, Steven Millhauser 1 Comment

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