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Tag: American literature

‘And Lead Us Not Into Penn Station’ by Amy Hempel

And Lead Us Not Into Penn Station by Amy Hempel, 1990 Continue reading →

September 7, 2017November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, And Lead Us Not Into Penn Station, criticism, fiction, Gloomy Tune, Grace Paley, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Murder’ by Amy Hempel

Murder by Amy Hempel, 1990 Continue reading →

September 6, 2017October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, Murder, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Harvest’ by Amy Hempel

The Harvest by Amy Hempel, 1990 Continue reading →

September 5, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, metafiction, short stories, The Harvest Leave a comment

‘Daylight Come’ by Amy Hempel

Daylight Come by Amy Hempel, 1990 Continue reading →

September 4, 2017August 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, At The Gates Of The Animal Kingdom, criticism, Daylight Come, fiction, Rapture Of The Deep, short stories Leave a comment

‘Rapture Of The Deep’ by Amy Hempel

Rapture Of The Deep by Amy Hempel, 1987 Continue reading →

September 3, 2017August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, Halloween, Rapture Of The Deep, short stories Leave a comment

‘Them Old Cowboy Songs’ by Annie Proulx

Them Old Cowboy Songs by Annie Proulx, 2008 Continue reading →

August 24, 2017September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, Annie Proulx, criticism, fiction, short stories, Them Old Cowboy Songs, Wyoming Leave a comment

‘Prodigal’ by Laura D. Nichols

Prodigal by Laura D. Nichols, 1930 Continue reading →

August 22, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Laura D. Nichols, Prodigal, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Prophetic Pictures’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Prophetic Pictures by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1837 Continue reading →

August 21, 2017October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, short stories, The Prophetic Pictures Leave a comment

‘Chicxulub’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

Chicxulub by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 2004 Continue reading →

August 18, 2017August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicxulub, criticism, fiction, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle Leave a comment

‘Other Factors’ by Mary Gaitskill

Other Factors by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

August 15, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, New York City, Other Factors, short stories Leave a comment

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