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Tag: American lit

‘The Day Before The Revolution’ by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Day Before The Revolution by Ursula K. Le Guin, 1974 Continue reading →

April 1, 2023September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, science fiction, short stories, The Day Before The Revolution, The Dispossessed, Ursula K. Le Guin Leave a comment

‘The Night We All Had Grippe’ by Shirley Jackson

The Night We All Had Grippe by Shirley Jackson, 1952 Continue reading →

March 31, 2023September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Shirley Jackson, short stories, The Night We All Had Grippe Leave a comment

‘The Father’ by Raymond Carver

The Father by Raymond Carver, 1961 Continue reading →

March 29, 2023September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, flash fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories, The Father Leave a comment

‘Head Over Knees’ by Eric Schlich

Head Over Knees by Eric Schlich, 2016 Continue reading →

March 28, 2023September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Eric Schlich, fiction, Head Over Knees, short stories Leave a comment

‘Encounters With Unexpected Animals’ by Bret Anthony Johnston

Encounters With Unexpected Animals by Bret Anthony Johnston, 2012 Continue reading →

March 27, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bret Anthony Johnston, criticism, Encounters With Unexpected Animals, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Look At Your Game, Girl’ by Kristen Roupenian

Look At Your Game, Girl by Kristen Roupenian, 2019 Continue reading →

March 26, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kristen Roupenian, Look At Your Game Girl, short stories Leave a comment

‘Bad Boy’ by Kristen Roupenian

Bad Boy by Kristen Roupenian, 2019 Continue reading →

March 25, 2023September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bad Boy, criticism, fiction, Kristen Roupenian, short stories Leave a comment

‘Wife Wooing’ by John Updike

Wife Wooing by John Updike, 1960 Continue reading →

March 24, 2023September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Massachusetts, short stories, Wife Wooing Leave a comment

‘Ceil’ by Harold Brodkey

Ceil by Harold Brodkey, 1983 Continue reading →

March 23, 2023September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ceil, criticism, fiction, Harold Brodkey, Illinois, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Itch’ by Don DeLillo

The Itch by Don DeLillo, 2017 Continue reading →

March 21, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Don DeLillo, fiction, short stories, The Itch Leave a comment

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