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Tag: 2020s

‘The Disappeared’ by Andrew Porter

The Disappeared by Andrew Porter, 2023 Continue reading →

April 14, 2024August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Andrew Porter, Austin, criticism, fiction, short stories, Texas, The Disappeared 1 Comment

‘Face Time’ by Lorrie Moore

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April 7, 2024August 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, COVID-19, criticism, Face Time, fiction, Lorrie Moore, short stories Leave a comment

‘Chance The Cat’ by David Means

Chance The Cat by David Means, 2024 Continue reading →

April 3, 2024August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chance The Cat, Chicago, criticism, David Means, fiction, Illinois, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Run Of Yourself’ by Richard Ford

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March 21, 2024August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Maine, Richard Ford, short stories, The Run Of Yourself Leave a comment

‘Xífù’ by K-Ming Chang

Xífù by K-Ming Chang, 2022 Continue reading →

March 20, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, K-Ming Chang, short stories, Xífù Leave a comment

‘The Maths Tutor’ by Tessa Hadley

The Maths Tutor by Tessa Hadley, 2023 Continue reading →

March 18, 2024September 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, Tessa Hadley, The Maths Tutor Leave a comment

‘So Late In The Day’ by Claire Keegan

So Late In The Day by Claire Keegan, 2022 Continue reading →

March 15, 2024September 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, analysis, Claire Keegan, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, So Late In The Day Leave a comment

‘Take Half, Leave Half’ by Thomas McGuane

Take Half, Leave Half by Thomas McGuane, 2022 Continue reading →

March 6, 2024September 7, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Take Half Leave Half, Thomas McGuane Leave a comment

‘You Tell Me’ by Clare Sestanovich

You Tell Me by Clare Sestanovich, 2022 Continue reading →

March 4, 2024September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, analysis, Clare Sestanovich, criticism, fiction, New York City, Philadelphia, short stories, You Tell Me Leave a comment

‘You Never Get It Back’ by Cara Blue Adams

You Never Get It Back by Cara Blue Adams, 2021 Continue reading →

March 3, 2024August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, Cara Blue Adams, criticism, fiction, Massachusetts, New Year's Eve, short stories, You Never Get It Back Leave a comment

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