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Tag: American lit

‘First Dark’ by Elizabeth Spencer

First Dark by Elizabeth Spencer, 1959 Continue reading →

October 25, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elizabeth Spencer, fiction, First Dark, ghost stories, Mississippi, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The Finkelstein 5’ by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

The Finkelstein 5 by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, 2016 Continue reading →

October 21, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, short stories, The Finkelstein 5 1 Comment

‘Our Eyes Couldn’t Stop Opening’ by Megan Abbott

Our Eyes Couldn’t Stop Opening by Megan Abbott, 2007 Continue reading →

October 18, 2024August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Akashic Books, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Detroit, fiction, Grosse Pointe, Megan Abbott, Michigan, noir, Our Eyes Couldn't Stop Opening, short stories 1 Comment

‘Today We Hit’ by Megan Abbott

Today We Hit by Megan Abbott, 2007 Continue reading →

October 17, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Megan Abbott, New York, New York City, noir, short stories, Today We Hit 1 Comment

‘It’s Like A Whisper’ by Megan Abbott

It’s Like A Whisper by Megan Abbott, 2009 Continue reading →

October 16, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arizona, criticism, fiction, Hogan's Heroes, It's Like A Whisper, Megan Abbott, noir, Phoenix, short stories 1 Comment

‘Oxford Girl’ by Megan Abbott

Oxford Girl by Megan Abbott, 2016 Continue reading →

October 15, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Megan Abbott, Mississippi, Oxford Girl, short stories 1 Comment

‘Hollywood Lanes’ by Megan Abbott

Hollywood Lanes by Megan Abbott, 2007 Continue reading →

October 14, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, bowling, criticism, fiction, Hollywood Lanes, Megan Abbott, New York, New York City, noir, Queens, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Music School’ by John Updike

The Music School by John Updike, 1964 Continue reading →

October 7, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Massachusetts, short stories, The Music School Leave a comment

‘Donkey Gets Greedy, Donkey Gets Punched’ by Steve Almond

Donkey Gets Greedy, Donkey Gets Punched by Steve Almond, 2009 Continue reading →

September 30, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: short stories, American literature, American lit, criticism, analysis, fiction, 2000s, California, Steve Almond, poker, Donkey Gets Greedy Donkey Gets Punched 1 Comment

‘Twenty Minutes’ by James Salter

Twenty Minutes by James Salter, 1988 Continue reading →

September 24, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, James Salter, short stories, Twenty Minutes Leave a comment

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