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Tag: 2010s

‘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

‘Subject To Search’ by Lorrie Moore

Subject To Search by Lorrie Moore, 2014 Continue reading →

February 19, 2015August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, Iraq War, Lorrie Moore, short stories, Subject To Search Leave a comment

‘Train’ by Alice Munro

Train by Alice Munro, 2012 Continue reading →

January 29, 2015October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, Toronto, Train Leave a comment

‘Going For A Beer’ by Robert Coover

Going For A Beer by Robert Coover, 2011 Continue reading →

November 19, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Going For A Beer, metafiction, Robert Coover, short stories Leave a comment

‘Free Fruit For Young Widows’ by Nathan Englander

Free Fruit For Young Widows by Nathan Englander, 2010 Continue reading →

August 18, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Free Fruit For Young Widows, Israel, Nathan Englander, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

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