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Tag: 2020s

‘After The Funeral’ by Tessa Hadley

After The Funeral by Tessa Hadley, 2022 Continue reading →

March 15, 2023September 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, After The Funeral, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, Tessa Hadley Leave a comment

‘One Sun Only’ by Camille Bordas

One Sun Only by Camille Bordas, 2022 Continue reading →

March 12, 2023September 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, analysis, Camille Bordas, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, One Sun Only, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Ugliest Babies In The World’ by Vanessa Chan

The Ugliest Babies In The World by Vanessa Chan, 2020 Continue reading →

March 1, 2023September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Malaysian lit, Malaysian literature, short stories, The Ugliest Babies In The World, Vanessa Chan Leave a comment

‘Haunted’ by Walter Mosley

Haunted by Walter Mosley, 2020 Continue reading →

February 15, 2023September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haunted, New York City, short stories, Walter Mosley Leave a comment

‘My Apology’ by Sam Lipsyte

My Apology by Sam Lipsyte, 2021 Continue reading →

February 4, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, My Apology, Sam Lipsyte, short stories Leave a comment

‘Buying A House Ahead Of The Apocalypse’ by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

Buying A House Ahead Of The Apocalypse by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, 2021 Continue reading →

January 29, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Buying A House Ahead Of The Apocalypse, criticism, fiction, Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Virginia Is Not Your Home’ by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

Virginia Is Not Your Home by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, 2020 Continue reading →

January 28, 2023September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, short stories, Virginia, Virginia Is Not Your Home Leave a comment

‘The Media’ by Ben Lerner

The Media by Ben Lerner, 2020 Continue reading →

January 20, 2023September 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ben Lerner, criticism, epistolary, fiction, short stories, The Media Leave a comment

‘Ghost Sickness’ by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Ghost Sickness by Kali Fajardo-Anstine, 2021 Continue reading →

January 13, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Colorado, criticism, fiction, Ghost Sickness, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, short stories Leave a comment

‘Flashlight’ by Susan Choi

Flashlight by Susan Choi, 2020 Continue reading →

January 8, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flashlight, Found Objects, Jennifer Egan, short stories, Susan Choi Leave a comment

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