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Tag: American lit

‘Two Turtledoves’ by John O’Hara

Two Turtledoves by John O’Hara, 1961 Continue reading →

December 16, 2019October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas Eve, criticism, fiction, John O'Hara, short stories, Two Turtledoves Leave a comment

‘Mortals’ by Tobias Wolff

Mortals by Tobias Wolff, 1997 Continue reading →

December 12, 2019August 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mortals, short stories, Tobias Wolff Leave a comment

‘On The Street Where You Live’ by Yiyun Li

On The Street Where You Live by Yiyun Li, 2017 Continue reading →

December 9, 2019November 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chinese lit, Chinese literature, criticism, fiction, On The Street Where You Live, San Francisco, short stories, Yiyun Li Leave a comment

‘The Possibility Of Evil’ by Shirley Jackson

The Possibility Of Evil by Shirley Jackson, 1965 Continue reading →

December 5, 2019October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Shirley Jackson, short stories, The Possibility Of Evil Leave a comment

‘His Final Mother’ by Reynolds Price

His Final Mother by Reynolds Price, 1990 Continue reading →

December 3, 2019October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, His Final Mother, Reynolds Price, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The Cliff’ by Charles Baxter

The Cliff by Charles Baxter, 1984 Continue reading →

December 2, 2019September 7, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Charles Baxter, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Cliff Leave a comment

‘Feathertop’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Feathertop by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1852 Continue reading →

November 28, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Feathertop, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, New England, short stories Leave a comment

‘Victory Over Japan’ by Ellen Gilchrist

Victory Over Japan by Ellen Gilchrist, 1984 Continue reading →

November 26, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ellen Gilchrist, fiction, short stories, Victory Over Japan, World War II Leave a comment

‘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

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