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Tag: 2010s

‘Literally’ by Antonya Nelson

Literally by Antonya Nelson, 2012 Continue reading →

September 1, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Antonya Nelson, criticism, fiction, Houston, Literally, short stories, Texas Leave a comment

‘Chapter Two’ by Antonya Nelson

Chapter Two by Antonya Nelson, 2012 Continue reading →

August 31, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Antonya Nelson, Chapter Two, criticism, fiction, Houston, short stories, Texas Leave a comment

‘Reeling For The Empire’ by Karen Russell

Reeling For The Empire by Karen Russell, 2013 Continue reading →

August 5, 2015August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, Japan, Karen Russell, Reeling For The Empire, short stories, surrealism Leave a comment

‘Referential’ by Lorrie Moore

Referential by Lorrie Moore, 2012 Continue reading →

July 24, 2015September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lorrie Moore, Referential, short stories, Symbols And Signs, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘One Gram Short’ by Etgar Keret

One Gram Short by Etgar Keret, 2014 Continue reading →

April 28, 2015November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, criticism, Etgar Keret, fiction, Israel, Israeli lit, Israeli literature, One Gram Short, short stories Leave a comment

‘Tosca’ by Stuart Dybek

Tosca by Stuart Dybek, 2012 Continue reading →

March 23, 2015August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, Stuart Dybek, Tosca Leave a comment

‘Escape From Spiderhead’ by George Saunders

Escape From Spiderhead by George Saunders, 2010 Continue reading →

March 11, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, dystopia, Escape From Spiderhead, fiction, George Saunders, science fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Home’ by George Saunders

Home by George Saunders, 2011 Continue reading →

March 10, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, Home, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Semplica Girl Diaries’ by George Saunders

The Semplica Girl Diaries by George Saunders, 2012 Continue reading →

March 4, 2015August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, short stories, The Semplica Girl Diaries Leave a comment

‘Thank You For Having Me’ by Lorrie Moore

Thank You For Having Me by Lorrie Moore, 2014 Continue reading →

February 20, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lorrie Moore, short stories, Thank You For Having Me Leave a comment

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