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Tag: American lit

‘Wish You Were Here’ by Claire Vaye Watkins

Wish You Were Here by Claire Vaye Watkins, 2012 Continue reading →

April 11, 2024August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Claire Vaye Watkins, criticism, fiction, short stories, Wish You Were Here Leave a comment

‘Boys And Girls Like You And Me’ by Aryn Kyle

Boys And Girls Like You And Me by Aryn Kyle, 2010 Continue reading →

April 10, 2024August 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Aryn Kyle, Boys And Girls Like You And Me, criticism, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Sheltered Woman’ by Yiyun Li

A Sheltered Woman by Yiyun Li, 2014 Continue reading →

April 9, 2024August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, A Sheltered Woman, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, China, criticism, fiction, short stories, Yiyun Li Leave a comment

‘The Eclipse’ by Elizabeth Spencer

The Eclipse by Elizabeth Spencer, 1958 Continue reading →

April 8, 2024August 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elizabeth Spencer, fiction, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Orleans, short stories, Southern literature, The Eclipse Leave a comment

‘Face Time’ by Lorrie Moore

Face Time by Lorrie Moore, 2020 Continue reading →

April 7, 2024August 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, COVID-19, criticism, Face Time, fiction, Lorrie Moore, short stories Leave a comment

‘Which Is More Than I Can Say About Some People’ by Lorrie Moore

Which Is More Than I Can Say About Some People by Lorrie Moore, 1993 Continue reading →

April 6, 2024August 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lorrie Moore, short stories, Which Is More Than I Can Say About Some People Leave a comment

‘The Reverse Bug’ by Lore Segal

The Reverse Bug by Lore Segal, 1989 Continue reading →

April 5, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Connecticut, criticism, fiction, Holocaust, Lore Segal, short stories, The Reverse Bug Leave a comment

‘Chance The Cat’ by David Means

Chance The Cat by David Means, 2024 Continue reading →

April 3, 2024August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chance The Cat, Chicago, criticism, David Means, fiction, Illinois, short stories Leave a comment

‘B.F. And Me’ by Lucia Berlin

B.F. And Me by Lucia Berlin, 2015 Continue reading →

April 2, 2024August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, B.F. And Me, criticism, fiction, Lucia Berlin, short stories Leave a comment

‘Texas’ by David Gates

Texas by David Gates, 2018 Continue reading →

April 1, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, David Gates, fiction, short stories, Texas, Vermont Leave a comment

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