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Tag: American lit

‘Something Nice’ by Mary Gaitskill

Something Nice by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

February 17, 2022August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, New York City, short stories, Something Nice Leave a comment

‘A Visit’ by Steven Millhauser

A Visit by Steven Millhauser, 1997 Continue reading →

February 16, 2022August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Visit, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, magical realism, New York, short stories, Steven Millhauser Leave a comment

‘The Terrapin’ by Patricia Highsmith

The Terrapin by Patricia Highsmith, 1962 Continue reading →

February 15, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Terrapin Leave a comment

‘Talkin Bout Sonny’ by Toni Cade Bambara

Talkin Bout Sonny by Toni Cade Bambara, 1967 Continue reading →

February 14, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, basketball, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, Talkin Bout Sonny, Toni Cade Bambara Leave a comment

‘I Walk Between The Raindrops’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

I Walk Between The Raindrops by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 2018 Continue reading →

February 10, 2022September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arizona, California, criticism, fiction, I Walk Between The Raindrops, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle Leave a comment

‘A Figure Of Speech’ by Tess Gallagher

A Figure Of Speech by Tess Gallagher, 1982 Continue reading →

February 9, 2022August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Figure Of Speech, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arizona, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tess Gallagher 2 Comments

‘Sun City’ by Caitlin Horrocks

Sun City by Caitlin Horrocks, 2011 Continue reading →

February 7, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arizona, Caitlin Horrocks, criticism, fiction, short stories, Sun City Leave a comment

‘Detroit Skyline, 1949’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

Detroit Skyline, 1949 by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1981 Continue reading →

February 3, 2022September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, Communism, criticism, Detroit, Detroit Skyline 1949, fiction, Kentucky, Michigan, short stories Leave a comment

‘Do With Me What You Will’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Do With Me What You Will by Joyce Carol Oates, 1973 Continue reading →

February 2, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Do With Me What You Will, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, short stories Leave a comment

‘Haircut’ by Ring Lardner

Haircut by Ring Lardner, 1925 Continue reading →

February 1, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haircut, Michigan, Ring Lardner, short stories Leave a comment

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