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‘The Pleasures Of Television’ by Rebecca Bernard

The Pleasures Of Television by Rebecca Bernard, 2022 Continue reading →

December 9, 2024August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Rebecca Bernard, short stories, The Pleasures Of Television Leave a comment

‘Peach Cobbler’ by Deesha Philyaw

Peach Cobbler by Deesha Philyaw, 2022 Continue reading →

November 25, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Deesha Philyaw, fiction, Peach Cobbler, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Ten-Year Affair’ by Erin Somers

Ten-Year Affair by Erin Somers, 2021 Continue reading →

September 9, 2024August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Erin Somers, fiction, short stories, Ten-Year Affair 1 Comment

‘My House’ by George Saunders

My House by George Saunders, 2022 Continue reading →

September 2, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, My House, short stories Leave a comment

‘Witness’ by Jamel Brinkley

Witness by Jamel Brinkley, 2020 Continue reading →

July 22, 2024September 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, Jamel Brinkley, New York City, short stories, Witness Leave a comment

‘Late Love’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Late Love by Joyce Carol Oates, 2024 Continue reading →

June 5, 2024September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Late Love, short stories Leave a comment

‘Thataway’ by Thomas McGuane

Thataway by Thomas McGuane, 2024 Continue reading →

May 31, 2024September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Palm Springs, short stories, Thataway, Thomas McGuane Leave a comment

‘The Choc-Ice Woman’ by Mary Costello

The Choc-Ice Woman by Mary Costello, 2023 Continue reading →

May 27, 2024September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, analysis, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Mary Costello, short stories, The Choc-Ice Woman Leave a comment

‘Keats At Twenty-Four’ by Caleb Crain

Keats At Twenty-Four by Caleb Crain, 2023 Continue reading →

May 24, 2024September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Caleb Crain, criticism, fiction, Keats At Twenty-Four, short stories, writing Leave a comment

‘Five Weddings’ by Kevin Maloney

Five Weddings by Kevin Maloney, 2022 Continue reading →

May 18, 2024September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, COVID-19, criticism, fiction, Five Weddings, Kevin Maloney, short stories Leave a comment

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