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Tag: 2010s

‘Birdsong’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Birdsong by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 2010 Continue reading →

September 18, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, African lit, African literature, analysis, Birdsong, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, criticism, fiction, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Inventing Wampanoag, 1672’ by Ben Shattuck

Inventing Wampanoag, 1672 by Ben Shattuck, 2012 Continue reading →

September 10, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ben Shattuck, criticism, fiction, Inventing Wampanoag, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Provincials’ by Daniel Alarcón

The Provincials by Daniel Alarcón, 2012 Continue reading →

September 8, 2015November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Daniel Alarcón, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Peru, short stories, The Provincials Leave a comment

‘The There There’ by Antonya Nelson

The There There by Antonya Nelson, 2014 Continue reading →

September 4, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Antonya Nelson, Colorado, criticism, fiction, short stories, The There There Leave a comment

‘Funny Once’ by Antonya Nelson

Funny Once by Antonya Nelson, 2012 Continue reading →

September 3, 2015August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Antonya Nelson, criticism, fiction, Funny Once, Houston, short stories, Texas Leave a comment

‘Winter In Yalta’ by Antonya Nelson

Winter In Yalta by Antonya Nelson, 2014 Continue reading →

September 2, 2015October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Antonya Nelson, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, Winter In Yalta Leave a comment

‘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

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