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Tag: American literature

‘Offertory’ by Amy Hempel

Offertory by Amy Hempel, 2005 Continue reading →

November 6, 2017November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, Offertory, short stories Leave a comment

‘Love Song, For A Moog Synthesizer’ by John Updike

Love Song, For A Moog Synthesizer by John Updike, 1976 Continue reading →

November 2, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Love Song For A Moog Synthesizer, short stories Leave a comment

‘There Will Come Soft Rains’ by Ray Bradbury

There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury, 1950 Continue reading →

October 31, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, nuclear war, Ray Bradbury, short stories, There Will Come Soft Rains 1 Comment

‘The Hanging Stranger’ by Philip K. Dick

The Hanging Stranger by Philip K. Dick, 1953 Continue reading →

October 23, 2017August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Philip K. Dick, science fiction, short stories, The Hanging Stranger Leave a comment

‘Landfill’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Landfill by Joyce Carol Oates, 2006 Continue reading →

October 16, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Landfill, Michigan, short stories 2 Comments

‘A Baby Tramp’ by Ambrose Bierce

A Baby Tramp by Ambrose Bierce, 1891 Continue reading →

October 13, 2017September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, A Baby Tramp, Ambrose Bierce, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, ghost stories, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Resumed Identity’ by Ambrose Bierce

A Resumed Identity by Ambrose Bierce, 1908 Continue reading →

October 12, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, A Resumed Identity, Ambrose Bierce, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tennessee Leave a comment

‘The Boarded Window’ by Ambrose Bierce

The Boarded Window by Ambrose Bierce, 1891 Continue reading →

October 11, 2017August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, Ambrose Bierce, American lit, American literature, analysis, Cincinnati, criticism, fiction, horror, short stories, The Boarded Window Leave a comment

‘One Summer Night’ by Ambrose Bierce

One Summer Night by Ambrose Bierce, 1893 Continue reading →

October 10, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, Ambrose Bierce, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horror, One Summer Night, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Vine On A House’ by Ambrose Bierce

A Vine On A House by Ambrose Bierce, 1905 Continue reading →

October 9, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, A Vine On A House, Ambrose Bierce, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Iowa, short stories Leave a comment

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