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Tag: American lit

‘Are We Not Men?’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

Are We Not Men? by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 2016 Continue reading →

November 14, 2019October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Are We Not Men?, English literature, fiction, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle Leave a comment

‘The King Of Jazz’ by Donald Barthelme

The King Of Jazz by Donald Barthelme, 1977 Continue reading →

November 12, 2019October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, short stories, The King Of Jazz Leave a comment

‘The First Day Of Winter’ by Breece D’J Pancake

The First Day Of Winter by Breece D’J Pancake, 1983 Continue reading →

November 8, 2019October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Breece D'J Pancake, criticism, fiction, short stories, The First Day Of Winter, West Virginia Leave a comment

‘In The Dry’ by Breece D’J Pancake

In The Dry by Breece D’J Pancake, 1978 Continue reading →

November 7, 2019November 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Breece D'J Pancake, criticism, fiction, short stories, West Virginia Leave a comment

‘The Honored Dead’ by Breece D’J Pancake

The Honored Dead by Breece D’J Pancake, 1981 Continue reading →

November 6, 2019October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Hannah, Breece D'J Pancake, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Honored Dead, Vietnam War, West Virginia Leave a comment

‘The Way It Has To Be’ by Breece D’J Pancake

The Way It Has To Be by Breece D’J Pancake, 1983 Continue reading →

November 5, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Breece D'J Pancake, criticism, fiction, short stories, Texas, The Way It Has To Be Leave a comment

‘Trilobites’ by Breece D’J Pancake

Trilobites by Breece D’J Pancake, 1977 Continue reading →

November 4, 2019August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Breece D'J Pancake, criticism, fiction, short stories, Trilobites, West Virginia Leave a comment

‘I See You Never’ by Ray Bradbury

I See You Never by Ray Bradbury, 1947 Continue reading →

November 1, 2019October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, I See You Never, Ray Bradbury, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Heroine’ by Patricia Highsmith

The Heroine by Patricia Highsmith, 1945 Continue reading →

October 31, 2019September 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Heroine, The Perfect Nanny Leave a comment

‘The Death Of Halpin Frayser’ by Ambrose Bierce

The Death Of Halpin Frayser by Ambrose Bierce, 1891 Continue reading →

October 28, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, Ambrose Bierce, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, short stories, Tennessee, The Death Of Halpin Frayser, zombies Leave a comment

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