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Tag: American literature

‘What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank’ by Nathan Englander

What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank by Nathan Englander, 2011 Continue reading →

September 1, 2018November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Holocaust, Nathan Englander, short stories, What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank Leave a comment

‘Dogs Go Wolf’ by Lauren Groff

Dogs Go Wolf by Lauren Groff, 2018 Continue reading →

August 30, 2018August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dogs Go Wolf, fiction, Florida, Karen Russell, Lauren Groff, short stories 2 Comments

‘A Pair Of Silk Stockings’ by Kate Chopin

A Pair Of Silk Stockings by Kate Chopin, 1897 Continue reading →

August 28, 2018November 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, A Pair Of Silk Stockings, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kate Chopin, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘A Mother’s Tale’ by James Agee

A Mother’s Tale by James Agee, 1958 Continue reading →

August 27, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Mother's Tale, American lit, American literature, analysis, cows, criticism, fiction, James Agee, short stories 2 Comments

‘Knowing He Was Not My Kind Yet I Followed’ by Barry Hannah

Knowing He Was Not My Kind Yet I Followed by Barry Hannah, 1975 Continue reading →

August 23, 2018November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Hannah, criticism, fiction, Jeb Stuart, Knowing He Was Not My Kind Yet I Followed, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Wunderkind’ by Carson McCullers

Wunderkind by Carson McCullers, 1936 Continue reading →

August 20, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Carson McCullers, criticism, fiction, music, short stories, Wunderkind Leave a comment

‘My Side Of The Matter’ by Truman Capote

My Side Of The Matter by Truman Capote, 1945 Continue reading →

August 16, 2018October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, Alabama, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, My Side Of The Matter, short stories, Southern gothic, Truman Capote 1 Comment

‘Porte-Cochere’ by Peter Taylor

Porte-Cochere by Peter Taylor, 1949 Continue reading →

August 14, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Peter Taylor, Porte-Cochere, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The Homecoming’ by Frank Yerby

The Homecoming by Frank Yerby, 1946 Continue reading →

August 13, 2018September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Frank Yerby, short stories, Southern literature, The Homecoming Leave a comment

‘A Curtain Of Green’ by Eudora Welty

A Curtain Of Green by Eudora Welty, 1938 Continue reading →

August 10, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, A Curtain Of Green, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Eudora Welty, fiction, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

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