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Tag: American lit

‘Nobody Knows’ by Sherwood Anderson

Nobody Knows by Sherwood Anderson, 1919 Continue reading →

August 27, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nobody Knows, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, Winesburg Ohio 1 Comment

‘The Philosopher’ by Sherwood Anderson

The Philosopher by Sherwood Anderson, 1919 Continue reading →

August 26, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, The Philosopher, Winesburg Ohio 2 Comments

‘Mother’ by Sherwood Anderson

Mother by Sherwood Anderson, 1917 Continue reading →

August 25, 2020August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mother, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, Winesburg Ohio 1 Comment

‘Paper Pills’ by Sherwood Anderson

Paper Pills by Sherwood Anderson, 1916 Continue reading →

August 24, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ohio, Paper Pills, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, Winesburg Ohio 1 Comment

‘Hands’ by Sherwood Anderson

Hands by Sherwood Anderson, 1916 Continue reading →

August 23, 2020October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Hands, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, Winesburg Ohio 1 Comment

‘East Side: North Africa’ by Jane Bowles

East Side: North Africa by Jane Bowles, 1951 Continue reading →

August 21, 2020October 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Africa, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, East Side: North Africa, fiction, Jane Bowles, Morocco, short stories, Tangier Leave a comment

‘Television’ by Lydia Davis

Television by Lydia Davis, 2007 Continue reading →

August 19, 2020August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lydia Davis, short stories, Television 2 Comments

‘Blue Girl’ by Elizabeth Crane

Blue Girl by Elizabeth Crane, 2008 Continue reading →

August 17, 2020October 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Blue Girl, criticism, Elizabeth Crane, fiction, magical realism, short stories Leave a comment

‘Beverly Home’ by Denis Johnson

Beverly Home by Denis Johnson, 1992 Continue reading →

August 15, 2020September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arizona, Beverly Home, criticism, Denis Johnson, fiction, Jesus' Son, Phoenix, short stories Leave a comment

‘Steady Hands At Seattle General’ by Denis Johnson

Steady Hands At Seattle General by Denis Johnson, 1992 Continue reading →

August 14, 2020August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Denis Johnson, fiction, Jesus' Son, Seattle, short stories, Washington Leave a comment

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