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Tag: American literature

‘Midair’ by Frank Conroy

Midair by Frank Conroy, 1984 Continue reading →

April 30, 2018October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Frank Conroy, Midair, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Negocios’ by Junot Díaz

Negocios by Junot Díaz, 1996 Continue reading →

April 28, 2018August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, Dominican Republic, Drown, fiction, Junot Díaz, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Negocios, New Jersey, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘No Face’ by Junot Díaz

No Face by Junot Díaz, 1996 Continue reading →

April 27, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, Dominican Republic, Drown, fiction, Junot Díaz, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, No Face, short stories Leave a comment

‘Boyfriend’ by Junot Díaz

Boyfriend by Junot Díaz, 1996 Continue reading →

April 26, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boyfriend, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, Drown, fiction, Junot Díaz, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, New Jersey, short stories Leave a comment

‘Drown’ by Junot Díaz

Drown by Junot Díaz, 1996 Continue reading →

April 25, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, Drown, fiction, Junot Díaz, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, New Jersey, short stories Leave a comment

‘Aguantando’ by Junot Díaz

Aguantando by Junot Díaz, 1996 Continue reading →

April 24, 2018September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, Dominican Republic, Drown, fiction, Junot Díaz, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Fiesta, 1980’ by Junot Díaz

Fiesta, 1980 by Junot Díaz, 1996 Continue reading →

April 23, 2018August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, Alice Munro, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, Drown, fiction, Fiesta 1980, Junot Díaz, New Jersey, short stories Leave a comment

‘Ysrael’ by Junot Díaz

Ysrael by Junot Díaz, 1995 Continue reading →

April 22, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, Dominican Republic, Drown, fiction, Junot Díaz, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, Ysrael 2 Comments

‘Everybody Knows Tobie’ by Daniel Garza

Everybody Knows Tobie by Daniel Garza, 1963 Continue reading →

April 19, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Daniel Garza, Everybody Knows Tobie, fiction, short stories, Texas Leave a comment

‘Concerning The Bodyguard’ by Donald Barthelme

Concerning The Bodyguard by Donald Barthelme, 1978 Continue reading →

April 16, 2018October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Concerning The Bodyguard, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

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