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Tag: American lit

‘Awake’ by Tobias Wolff

Awake by Tobias Wolff, 2008 Continue reading →

October 2, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Awake, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tobias Wolff Leave a comment

‘Nothing Ever Breaks Except The Heart’ by Kay Boyle

Nothing Ever Breaks Except The Heart by Kay Boyle, 1941 Continue reading →

October 1, 2014August 23, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kay Boyle, Nothing Ever Breaks Except The Heart, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Net’ by Robert M. Coates

The Net by Robert M. Coates, 1941 Continue reading →

September 30, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Robert M. Coates, short stories, The Net Leave a comment

‘Hand Upon The Waters’ by William Faulkner

Hand Upon The Waters by William Faulkner, 1939 Continue reading →

September 26, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Hand Upon The Waters, mystery, short stories, Southern literature, Southern Renaissance, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘A Bear Hunt’ by William Faulkner

A Bear Hunt by William Faulkner, 1934 Continue reading →

September 25, 2014August 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, A Bear Hunt, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Southern Renaissance, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘That Evening Sun’ by William Faulkner

That Evening Sun by William Faulkner, 1931 Continue reading →

September 24, 2014September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Southern Renaissance, That Evening Sun, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘The Tall Men’ by William Faulkner

The Tall Men by William Faulkner, 1941 Continue reading →

September 23, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Southern Renaissance, The Tall Men, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘Barn Burning’ by William Faulkner

Barn Burning by William Faulkner, 1939 Continue reading →

September 22, 2014August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barn Burning, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Southern Renaissance, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘His Father’s Son’ by Edith Wharton

His Father’s Son by Edith Wharton, 1909 Continue reading →

September 19, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, His Father's Son, realism, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Fullness Of Life’ by Edith Wharton

The Fullness Of Life by Edith Wharton, 1893 Continue reading →

September 18, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, short stories, The Fullness Of Life Leave a comment

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