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Tag: American literature

‘The Story Of A Scar’ by James Alan McPherson

The Story Of A Scar by James Alan McPherson, 1973 Continue reading →

May 29, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Detroit, fiction, James Alan McPherson, short stories, The Story Of A Scar 1 Comment

‘The Silver Bullet’ by James Alan McPherson

The Silver Bullet by James Alan McPherson, 1972 Continue reading →

May 28, 2019September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elbow Room, Elmore Leonard, fiction, James Alan McPherson, New York City, short stories, The Silver Bullet Leave a comment

‘The Story Of A Dead Man’ by James Alan McPherson

The Story Of A Dead Man by James Alan McPherson, 1977 Continue reading →

May 27, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, Elbow Room, fiction, James Alan McPherson, short stories, The Story Of A Dead Man Leave a comment

‘Memorial Day’ by Peter Cameron

Memorial Day by Peter Cameron, 1983 Continue reading →

May 26, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Memorial Day, Peter Cameron, short stories Leave a comment

‘By The Way Of Morning Fire’ by Michael Weaver

By The Way Of Morning Fire by Michael Weaver, 1983 Continue reading →

May 23, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, By The Way Of Morning Fire, criticism, fiction, Michael Weaver, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Can-Can’ by Arturo Vivante

Can-Can by Arturo Vivante, 1972 Continue reading →

May 21, 2019September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arturo Vivante, Can-Can, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Italian lit, Italian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Backwacking, A Plea To The Senator’ by Ralph Ellison

Backwacking, A Plea To The Senator by Ralph Ellison, 1977 Continue reading →

May 16, 2019October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Backwacking, criticism, fiction, Ralph Ellison, short stories 1 Comment

‘White On Black’ by Tess Slesinger

White On Black by Tess Slesinger, 1930 Continue reading →

May 14, 2019November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, Tess Slesinger, White On Black Leave a comment

‘Levitation’ by Cynthia Ozick

Levitation by Cynthia Ozick, 1982 Continue reading →

May 13, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Cynthia Ozick, fiction, Levitation, short stories Leave a comment

‘How Can I Help?’ by Rivka Galchen

How Can I Help? by Rivka Galchen, 2016 Continue reading →

May 9, 2019August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, How Can I Help?, Rivka Galchen, short stories Leave a comment

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