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Tag: American lit

‘Everything Stuck To Him’ by Raymond Carver

Everything Stuck To Him by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

April 20, 2015September 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Everything Stuck To Him, fiction, minimalism, Raymond Carver, short stories 6 Comments

‘The Jewbird’ by Bernard Malamud

The Jewbird by Bernard Malamud, 1963 Continue reading →

April 17, 2015November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Jewbird Leave a comment

‘The Most Dangerous Game’ by Richard Connell

The Most Dangerous Game by Richard Connell, 1924 Continue reading →

April 15, 2015August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Richard Connell, short stories, The Most Dangerous Game Leave a comment

‘Game’ by Donald Barthelme

Game by Donald Barthelme, 1965 Continue reading →

April 14, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, Game, short stories, surrealism Leave a comment

‘The Man Who Saw Through Heaven’ by Wilbur Daniel Steele

The Man Who Saw Through Heaven by Wilbur Daniel Steele, 1925 Continue reading →

April 10, 2015November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, Africa, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Man Who Saw Through Heaven, Wilbur Daniel Steele Leave a comment

‘The Shawl’ by Cynthia Ozick

The Shawl by Cynthia Ozick, 1981 Continue reading →

April 9, 2015August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Cynthia Ozick, fiction, Holocaust, short stories, The Shawl, World War II Leave a comment

‘Death Of A Traveling Salesman’ by Eudora Welty

Death Of A Traveling Salesman by Eudora Welty, 1936 Continue reading →

April 8, 2015December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Death Of A Traveling Salesman, Eudora Welty, fiction, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The Patented Gate And The Mean Hamburger’ by Robert Penn Warren

The Patented Gate And The Mean Hamburger by Robert Penn Warren, 1947 Continue reading →

April 7, 2015October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Robert Penn Warren, short stories, Southern literature, The Patented Gate And The Mean Hamburger Leave a comment

‘Alibi Ike’ by Ring Lardner

Alibi Ike by Ring W. Lardner, 1915 Continue reading →

April 6, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, Alibi Ike, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, comedy, criticism, fiction, Ring Lardner, short stories 3 Comments

‘One Throw’ by W.C. Heinz

One Throw by W.C. Heinz, 1950 Continue reading →

April 5, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, criticism, fiction, One Throw, short stories, W.C. Heinz Leave a comment

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