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Tag: American lit

‘The Vanishing American’ by Leslie Parry

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August 18, 2016August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Leslie Parry, short stories, The Vanishing American Leave a comment

‘1-900’ by Richard Bausch

1-900 by Richard Bausch, 2001 Continue reading →

August 16, 2016September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1-900, 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Richard Bausch, short stories Leave a comment

‘Fever’ by Raymond Carver

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August 12, 2016November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Fever, fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Train’ by Raymond Carver

The Train by Raymond Carver, 1983 Continue reading →

August 11, 2016November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories, The Train 3 Comments

‘Vitamins’ by Raymond Carver

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August 10, 2016October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories, Vitamins 1 Comment

‘Preservation’ by Raymond Carver

Preservation by Raymond Carver, 1983 Continue reading →

August 9, 2016September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Preservation, Raymond Carver, short stories 5 Comments

‘Chef’s House’ by Raymond Carver

Chef’s House by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

August 8, 2016December 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chef's House, criticism, fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories, Washington 2 Comments

‘Cryptology’ by Leonard Michaels

Cryptology by Leonard Michaels, 2003 Continue reading →

August 6, 2016November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Cryptology, fiction, Leonard Michaels, Nachman stories, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Nachman From Los Angeles’ by Leonard Michaels

Nachman From Los Angeles by Leonard Michaels, 2001 Continue reading →

August 4, 2016August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Leonard Michaels, Los Angeles, Nachman From Los Angeles, Nachman stories, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Penultimate Conjecture’ by Leonard Michaels

The Penultimate Conjecture by Leonard Michaels, 1999 Continue reading →

August 3, 2016November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Leonard Michaels, Nachman stories, short stories, The Penultimate Conjecture Leave a comment

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