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Tag: American lit

‘Dundun’ by Denis Johnson

Dundun by Denis Johnson, 1989 Continue reading →

December 14, 2022September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Bullet's Path, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Denis Johnson, Dundun, fiction, Iowa, Jesus' Son, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Jury Of Her Peers’ by Susan Glaspell

A Jury Of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell, 1917 Continue reading →

December 13, 2022September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, A Jury Of Her Peers, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Iowa, short stories, Susan Glaspell Leave a comment

‘Agnes Of Iowa’ by Lorrie Moore

Agnes Of Iowa by Lorrie Moore, 1996 Continue reading →

December 12, 2022September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, Agnes Of Iowa, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Iowa, Lorrie Moore, short stories Leave a comment

‘Kansas’ by Antonya Nelson

Kansas by Antonya Nelson, 2006 Continue reading →

December 8, 2022September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Antonya Nelson, criticism, fiction, Kansas, realism, short stories, Wichita Leave a comment

‘The Artichoke’ by Marilyn Krysl

The Artichoke by Marilyn Krysl, 1976 Continue reading →

December 7, 2022September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Marilyn Krysl, short stories, surrealism, The Artichoke Leave a comment

‘The Sculptor’s Funeral’ by Willa Cather

The Sculptor’s Funeral by Willa Cather, 1905 Continue reading →

December 6, 2022August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kansas, short stories, The Sculptor's Funeral, Willa Cather Leave a comment

‘Naked Ladies’ by Antonya Nelson

Naked Ladies by Antonya Nelson, 1992 Continue reading →

December 5, 2022September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Antonya Nelson, criticism, fiction, Kansas, Naked Ladies, short stories, Wichita Leave a comment

‘The Way Of The World’ by Willa Cather

The Way Of The World by Willa Cather, 1898 Continue reading →

December 1, 2022September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Way Of The World, Willa Cather Leave a comment

‘Bad Latch’ by Curtis Sittenfeld

Bad Latch by Curtis Sittenfeld, 2015 Continue reading →

November 30, 2022September 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bad Latch, criticism, Curtis Sittenfeld, fiction, Nebraska, short stories Leave a comment

‘Nebraska’ by Ron Hansen

Nebraska by Ron Hansen, 1987 Continue reading →

November 29, 2022August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nebraska, Ron Hansen, short stories Leave a comment

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