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Tag: American lit

‘Treelaw’ by Anna Noyes

Treelaw by Anna Noyes, 2015 Continue reading →

January 26, 2026August 23, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Anna Noyes, criticism, fiction, Maine, short stories, Treelaw Leave a comment

‘Geese’ by ZZ Packer

Geese by ZZ Packer, 2003 Continue reading →

January 12, 2026August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, Baltimore, criticism, fiction, Geese, Japan, Maryland, short stories, ZZ Packer Leave a comment

‘Wrong Object’ by Mona Simpson

Wrong Object by Mona Simpson, 2018 Continue reading →

January 5, 2026August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mona Simpson, short stories, Wrong Object Leave a comment

‘Electric Car, El Paso’ by Lucia Berlin

Electric Car, El Paso by Lucia Berlin, 1984 Continue reading →

January 1, 2026October 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, El Paso, Electric Car El Paso, fiction, Lucia Berlin, short stories, Texas Leave a comment

‘A Manual For Cleaning Women’ by Lucia Berlin

A Manual For Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin, 1984 Continue reading →

December 31, 2025October 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Manual For Cleaning Women, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Lucia Berlin, Oakland, short stories Leave a comment

‘Xmas, Jamaica Plain’ by Melanie Rae Thon

Xmas, Jamaica Plain by Melanie Rae Thon, 1995 Continue reading →

December 24, 2025December 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, Massachusetts, Melanie Rae Thon, short stories, Xmas Jamaica Plain Leave a comment

‘Live Wires’ by Thomas Beller

Live Wires by Thomas Beller, 1993 Continue reading →

December 23, 2025December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Hanukkah, Live Wires, New York, New York City, short stories, Thomas Beller Leave a comment

‘Happy’ by Richard Ford

Happy by Richard Ford, 2020 Continue reading →

December 15, 2025August 23, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Happy, Maine, Richard Ford, short stories 1 Comment

‘American Beauty’ by Ethan Canin

American Beauty by Ethan Canin, 1988 Continue reading →

December 8, 2025August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American Beauty, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ethan Canin, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Deposition’ by Tobias Wolff

The Deposition by Tobias Wolff, 2006 Continue reading →

December 1, 2025August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Deposition, Tobias Wolff Leave a comment

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