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Tag: American lit

‘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

‘Death Of A Right Fielder’ by Stuart Dybek

Death Of A Right Fielder by Stuart Dybek, 1990 Continue reading →

April 3, 2015August 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, criticism, Death Of A Right Fielder, fiction, short stories, Stuart Dybek Leave a comment

‘Bullet In The Brain’ by Tobias Wolff

Bullet In The Brain by Tobias Wolff, 1995 Continue reading →

April 2, 2015November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bullet In The Brain, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tobias Wolff Leave a comment

‘Smoke’ by Michael Chabon

Smoke by Michael Chabon, 1990 Continue reading →

April 1, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, criticism, fiction, Michael Chabon, short stories, Smoke Leave a comment

‘The Hector Quesadilla Story’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

The Hector Quesadilla Story by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 1984 Continue reading →

March 31, 2015September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, criticism, fiction, Los Angeles, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle, The Hector Quesadilla Story Leave a comment

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