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Tag: 2010s

‘Independent Living’ by Jonathan Escoffery

Independent Living by Jonathan Escoffery, 2017 Continue reading →

November 8, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chasing Carlos, criticism, fiction, Independent Living, Jonathan Escoffery, short stories Leave a comment

‘Acceptance Journey’ by Mary Gaitskill

Acceptance Journey by Mary Gaitskill, 2018 Continue reading →

November 4, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Acceptance Journey, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, short stories Leave a comment

‘Mrs. Fox’ by Sarah Hall

Mrs. Fox by Sarah Hall, 2013 Continue reading →

November 1, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Mrs. Fox, Sarah Hall, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Intruder’ by Nada Alic

The Intruder by Nada Alic, 2019 Continue reading →

October 27, 2023September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Nada Alic, short stories, The Intruder Leave a comment

‘Asleep At The Wheel’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

Asleep At The Wheel by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 2019 Continue reading →

October 23, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Asleep At The Wheel, criticism, fiction, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle, T.C. Boyle Leave a comment

‘Roy’ by Timothy Willis Sanders

Roy by Timothy Willis Sanders, 2014 Continue reading →

September 23, 2023August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Roy, short stories, Timothy Willis Sanders Leave a comment

‘The Boundary’ by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Boundary by Jhumpa Lahiri, 2018 Continue reading →

September 21, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Italy, Jhumpa Lahiri, short stories, The Boundary 1 Comment

‘The Woman The Book Read’ by Sarah Hall

The Woman The Book Read by Sarah Hall, 2019 Continue reading →

September 20, 2023August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Sarah Hall, short stories, The Woman The Book Read, Turkey Leave a comment

‘Ordinary Sins’ by Kirstin Valdez Quade

Ordinary Sins by Kirstin Valdez Quade, 2014 Continue reading →

September 17, 2023August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Kirstin Valdez Quade, New Mexico, Ordinary Sins, short stories Leave a comment

‘Mojave Rats’ by Kirstin Valdez Quade

Mojave Rats by Kirstin Valdez Quade, 2015 Continue reading →

September 16, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Kirstin Valdez Quade, Mojave Rats, short stories Leave a comment

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