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Tag: American lit

‘Last Day In The Field’ by Caroline Gordon

Last Day In The Field by Caroline Gordon, 1935 Continue reading →

November 13, 2015September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Caroline Gordon, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Last Day In The Field, short stories Leave a comment

‘Theft’ by Katherine Anne Porter

Theft by Katherine Anne Porter, 1930 Continue reading →

November 10, 2015October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Katherine Anne Porter, short stories, Theft Leave a comment

‘Collectors’ by Daniel Alarcón

Collectors by Daniel Alarcón, 2013 Continue reading →

November 9, 2015November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Collectors, criticism, Daniel Alarcón, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Peru, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Battle Of Fallen Timbers’ by Stephanie Vaughn

The Battle Of Fallen Timbers by Stephanie Vaughn, 1990 Continue reading →

November 6, 2015October 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mad Anthony Wayne, short stories, Stephanie Vaughn, The Battle Of Fallen Timbers Leave a comment

‘We’re On TV In The Universe’ by Stephanie Vaughn

We’re On TV In The Universe by Stephanie Vaughn, 1990 Continue reading →

November 5, 2015September 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Stephanie Vaughn, We're On TV In The Universe Leave a comment

‘Kid MacArthur’ by Stephanie Vaughn

Kid MacArthur by Stephanie Vaughn, 1984 Continue reading →

November 4, 2015October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kid MacArthur, short stories, Stephanie Vaughn, Vietnam War Leave a comment

‘Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog’ by Stephanie Vaughn

Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog by Stephanie Vaughn, 1978 Continue reading →

November 3, 2015August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Able Baker Charlie Dog, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Niagara Falls, short stories, Stephanie Vaughn Leave a comment

‘Sweet Talk’ by Stephanie Vaughn

Sweet Talk by Stephanie Vaughn, 1979 Continue reading →

November 2, 2015November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Stephanie Vaughn, Sweet Talk Leave a comment

‘Yao’s Chick’ by Max Apple

Yao’s Chick by Max Apple, 2003 Continue reading →

November 1, 2015August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, basketball, criticism, fiction, Houston, Max Apple, short stories, Yao's Chick Leave a comment

‘The Masque Of The Red Death’ by Edgar Allan Poe

The Masque Of The Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe, 1842 Continue reading →

October 31, 2015August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edgar Allan Poe, fiction, horror, short stories, The Masque Of The Red Death 4 Comments

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