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Tag: American lit

‘Small Avalanches’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Small Avalanches by Joyce Carol Oates, 1974 Continue reading →

March 8, 2022August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, At The Seminary, Colorado, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, short stories, Small Avalanches, Where Are You Going Where Have You Been Leave a comment

‘The Mountain Day’ by Jean Stafford

The Mountain Day by Jean Stafford, 1956 Continue reading →

March 7, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Colorado, criticism, fiction, Jean Stafford, short stories, The Mountain Day Leave a comment

‘Nest Egg’ by Jesse Stuart

Nest Egg by Jesse Stuart, 1944 Continue reading →

March 3, 2022August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jesse Stuart, Kentucky, Nest Egg, short stories Leave a comment

‘Rain On Tanyard Hollow’ by Jesse Stuart

Rain On Tanyard Hollow by Jesse Stuart, 1941 Continue reading →

March 2, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jesse Stuart, Kentucky, Rain On Tanyard Hollow, short stories Leave a comment

‘Residents And Transients’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

Residents And Transients by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1982 Continue reading →

March 1, 2022October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Residents And Transients, short stories Leave a comment

‘Are You All Right?’ by Wendell Berry

Are You All Right? by Wendell Berry, 1991 Continue reading →

February 28, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Are You All Right?, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Port William, short stories, Wendell Berry Leave a comment

‘The Tin Butterfly’ by Mary McCarthy

The Tin Butterfly by Mary McCarthy, 1951 Continue reading →

February 24, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary McCarthy, memoir, Minneapolis, Minnesota, short stories, The Tin Butterfly Leave a comment

‘Dalyrimple Goes Wrong’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Dalyrimple Goes Wrong by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1920 Continue reading →

February 23, 2022August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dalyrimple Goes Wrong, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories, World War I Leave a comment

‘Ghost Patrol’ by Sinclair Lewis

Ghost Patrol by Sinclair Lewis, 1917 Continue reading →

February 22, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ghost Patrol, Minneapolis, Minnesota, short stories, Sinclair Lewis Leave a comment

‘Death Of A Favorite’ by J.F. Powers

Death Of A Favorite by J.F. Powers, 1950 Continue reading →

February 21, 2022August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Catholicism, criticism, Death Of A Favorite, fiction, J.F. Powers, Minnesota, short stories Leave a comment

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