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Tag: American lit

‘The Half-Skinned Steer’ by Annie Proulx

The Half-Skinned Steer by Annie Proulx, 1997 Continue reading →

October 17, 2022September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, Annie Proulx, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Half-Skinned Steer, Wyoming Leave a comment

‘Happy’ by Jayne Anne Phillips

Happy by Jayne Anne Phillips, 1979 Continue reading →

October 13, 2022October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, flash fiction, Happy, Jayne Anne Phillips, short stories Leave a comment

‘Close Enough’ by Nora Shalaway Carpenter

Close Enough by Nora Shalaway Carpenter, 2020 Continue reading →

October 12, 2022August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Close Enough, criticism, fiction, Nora Shalaway Carpenter, short stories, West Virginia, YA, young adult Leave a comment

‘Home’ by Jayne Anne Phillips

Home by Jayne Anne Phillips, 1979 Continue reading →

October 11, 2022August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Home, Jayne Anne Phillips, short stories, West Virginia Leave a comment

‘Hollow’ by Breece D’J Pancake

Hollow by Breece D’J Pancake, 1982 Continue reading →

October 10, 2022August 7, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Breece D'J Pancake, criticism, fiction, Hollow, short stories, West Virginia Leave a comment

‘Soldier’s Home’ by Ernest Hemingway

Soldier’s Home by Ernest Hemingway, 1925 Continue reading →

October 6, 2022October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, Oklahoma, short stories, Soldier's Home, World War I Leave a comment

‘The State’ by Tommy Orange

The State by Tommy Orange, 2018 Continue reading →

October 5, 2022August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Oakland, Oklahoma, short stories, The State, Tommy Orange Leave a comment

‘The Mud Below’ by Annie Proulx

The Mud Below by Annie Proulx, 1998 Continue reading →

October 4, 2022August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Annie Proulx, criticism, fiction, Oklahoma, rodeo, short stories, Texas, The Mud Below, Wyoming Leave a comment

‘Different Shorelines’ by S.E. Hinton

Different Shorelines by S.E. Hinton, 2007 Continue reading →

October 3, 2022August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Different Shorelines, fiction, Oklahoma, S.E. Hinton, short stories Leave a comment

‘Sunday Lunch’ by Nancy Hale

Sunday Lunch by Nancy Hale, 1965 Continue reading →

September 29, 2022August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Maryland, Nancy Hale, short stories, Sunday Lunch Leave a comment

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