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Tag: 2010s

‘You’re The Sweetest’ by LaShonda Katrice Barnett

You’re The Sweetest by LaShonda Katrice Barnett, 2017 Continue reading →

June 24, 2024September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indiana, Indianapolis, LaShonda Katrice Barnett, short stories, You're The Sweetest Leave a comment

‘A Dark And Winding Road’ by Ottessa Moshfegh

A Dark And Winding Road by Ottessa Moshfegh, 2013 Continue reading →

June 8, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, A Dark And Winding Road, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ottessa Moshfegh, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Cruelty’ by Kevin Barry

A Cruelty by Kevin Barry, 2012 Continue reading →

June 3, 2024August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, A Cruelty, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Kevin Barry, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Colonel’s Daughter’ by Robert Coover

The Colonel’s Daughter by Robert Coover, 2013 Continue reading →

May 19, 2024September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Robert Coover, short stories, The Colonel's Daughter Leave a comment

‘William Wei’ by Amie Barrodale

William Wei by Amie Barrodale, 2011 Continue reading →

May 15, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, Amie Barrodale, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, William Wei Leave a comment

‘This Is Salvaged’ by Vauhini Vara

This Is Salvaged by Vauhini Vara, 2018 Continue reading →

May 11, 2024August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, A Confederacy Of Dunces, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Seattle, short stories, This Is Salvaged, Vauhini Vara, Washington Leave a comment

‘Bad Behavior’ by Alexia Arthurs

Bad Behavior by Alexia Arthurs, 2016 Continue reading →

May 9, 2024September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Alexia Arthurs, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bad Behavior, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, Jamaica, Jamaican lit, Jamaican literature, New York, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Penny Short’ by Pete Hsu

A Penny Short by Pete Hsu, 2016 Continue reading →

May 7, 2024September 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, A Penny Short, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Pete Hsu, short stories, Taiwanese lit, Taiwanese literature Leave a comment

‘The Body’s Defenses Against Itself’ by Nafissa Thompson-Spires

The Body’s Defenses Against Itself by Nafissa Thompson-Spires, 2018 Continue reading →

May 6, 2024August 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nafissa Thompson-Spires, short stories, The Body's Defenses Against Itself Leave a comment

‘Control Negro’ by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

Control Negro by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, 2017 Continue reading →

May 5, 2024August 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Control Negro, criticism, fiction, Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

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