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Tag: American lit

‘American Express’ by James Salter

American Express by James Salter, 1988 Continue reading →

August 2, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American Express, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, James Salter, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Rich Brother’ by Tobias Wolff

The Rich Brother by Tobias Wolff, 1985 Continue reading →

August 1, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Rich Brother, Tobias Wolff Leave a comment

‘Search Through The Streets Of The City’ by Irwin Shaw

Search Through The Streets Of The City by Irwin Shaw, 1942 Continue reading →

July 31, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Irwin Shaw, Searching Through The Streets Of The City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Hot Ice’ by Stuart Dybek

Hot Ice by Stuart Dybek, 1984 Continue reading →

July 29, 2014September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, Hot Ice, short stories, Stuart Dybek 1 Comment

‘How To Date A Brown Girl (Black Girl, White Girl, Or Halfie)’ by Junot Díaz

How To Date A Brown Girl (Black Girl, White Girl, Or Halfie) by Junot Díaz, 1995 Continue reading →

July 25, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, Drown, fiction, How To Date A Brown Girl, Junot Díaz, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Greasy Lake’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

Greasy Lake by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 1985 Continue reading →

July 24, 2014August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Greasy Lake, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle Leave a comment

‘Bridging’ by Max Apple

Bridging by Max Apple, 1984 Continue reading →

July 23, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bridging, criticism, fiction, Max Apple, short stories Leave a comment

‘Territory’ by David Leavitt

Territory by David Leavitt, 1983 Continue reading →

July 22, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, David Leavitt, fiction, short stories, Territory 1 Comment

‘Liars In Love’ by Richard Yates

Liars In Love by Richard Yates, 1981 Continue reading →

July 21, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, Liars In Love, London, Richard Yates, short stories Leave a comment

‘Greenwich Time’ by Ann Beattie

Greenwich Time by Ann Beattie, 1979 Continue reading →

July 20, 2014August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Greenwich Time, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

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