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Tag: 9/11

‘Martha, Martha’ by Zadie Smith

Martha, Martha by Zadie Smith, 2003 Continue reading →

May 14, 2024August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, 9/11, analysis, Boston, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Martha Martha, Massachusetts, short stories, Zadie Smith Leave a comment

‘Twilight Of The Superheroes’ by Deborah Eisenberg

Twilight Of The Superheroes by Deborah Eisenberg, 2006 Continue reading →

June 10, 2020August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, 9/11, American lit, American literature, analysis, art, criticism, Deborah Eisenberg, fiction, New York City, short stories, Twilight Of The Superheroes 4 Comments

‘Escape From New York’ by Zadie Smith

Escape From New York by Zadie Smith, 2015 Continue reading →

January 17, 2017October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, 9/11, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Taylor, English lit, English literature, Escape From New York, fiction, Marlon Brando, Michael Jackson, New York City, Pennsylvania, short stories, Zadie Smith Leave a comment

‘Foes’ by Lorrie Moore

Foes by Lorrie Moore, 2008 Continue reading →

February 16, 2015November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, 9/11, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Foes, Lorrie Moore, politics, realism, short stories, Washington D.C. Leave a comment
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