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Tag: 2010s

‘Stuff’ by Joy Williams

Stuff by Joy Williams, 2016 Continue reading →

February 17, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joy Williams, short stories, Stuff Leave a comment

‘An Unlucky Man’ by Samanta Schweblin

An Unlucky Man by Samanta Schweblin, 2015 Continue reading →

February 9, 2024August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, An Unlucky Man, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Samanta Schweblin, short stories Leave a comment

‘Detour’ by Évelyne Trouillot

Detour by Évelyne Trouillot, 2013 Continue reading →

January 23, 2024August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Évelyne Trouillot, criticism, Detour, fiction, Haiti, Haitian lit, Haitian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Thunderbirds: Who, Why, And How’ by Rebecca Scherm

Thunderbirds: Who, Why, And How by Rebecca Scherm, 2013 Continue reading →

January 21, 2024September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Rebecca Scherm, short stories, Thunderbirds: Who Why And How Leave a comment

‘Fjord Of Killary’ by Kevin Barry

Fjord Of Killary by Kevin Barry, 2010 Continue reading →

January 3, 2024September 7, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Fjord Of Killary, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Kevin Barry, short stories Leave a comment

‘It’s Not You’ by Elizabeth McCracken

It’s Not You by Elizabeth McCracken, 2019 Continue reading →

January 1, 2024September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elizabeth McCracken, fiction, It's Not You, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Trip’ by Weike Wang

The Trip by Weike Wang, 2019 Continue reading →

December 30, 2023September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, China, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Trip, Weike Wang Leave a comment

‘Any Further West’ by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Any Further West by Kali Fajardo-Anstine, 2014 Continue reading →

December 24, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Any Further West, California, Christmas stories, Colorado, criticism, fiction, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, short stories Leave a comment

‘What Can You Do With A General’ by Emma Cline

What Can You Do With A General by Emma Cline, 2019 Continue reading →

December 20, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, Emma Cline, fiction, short stories, What Can You Do With A General Leave a comment

‘To Do’ by Kate Walbert

To Do by Kate Walbert, 2019 Continue reading →

December 4, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, Illinois, Kate Walbert, short stories, To Do Leave a comment

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