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Tag: American literature

‘Zapatos’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

Zapatos by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 1989 Continue reading →

February 23, 2016August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle, Zapatos Leave a comment

‘Me And Miss Mandible’ by Donald Barthelme

Me And Miss Mandible by Donald Barthelme, 1964 Continue reading →

February 18, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, Me And Miss Mandible, short stories Leave a comment

‘Somewhere Else’ by Grace Paley

Somewhere Else by Grace Paley, 1978 Continue reading →

February 16, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bronx, China, criticism, fiction, Grace Paley, New York City, short stories, Somewhere Else Leave a comment

‘Slave On The Block’ by Langston Hughes

Slave On The Block by Langston Hughes, 1933 Continue reading →

February 15, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes, New York City, short stories, Slave On The Block Leave a comment

‘What We Talk About When We Talk About Love’ by Raymond Carver

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

February 14, 2016August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Birdman, criticism, fiction, Gordon Lish, Raymond Carver, short stories, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love Leave a comment

‘Beginners’ by Raymond Carver

Beginners by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

February 13, 2016November 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, Albuquerque, American lit, American literature, analysis, Beginners, criticism, fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love Leave a comment

‘First Husband’ by Antonya Nelson

First Husband by Antonya Nelson, 2013 Continue reading →

February 10, 2016August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Antonya Nelson, criticism, fiction, First Husband, short stories Leave a comment

‘Long Walk To Forever’ by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Long Walk To Forever by Kurt Vonnegut, 1960 Continue reading →

February 9, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Long Walk To Forever, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Offshore Pirate’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Offshore Pirate by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1920 Continue reading →

February 8, 2016August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories, The Offshore Pirate 1 Comment

‘The Eighty-Yard Run’ by Irwin Shaw

The Eighty-Yard Run by Irwin Shaw, 1955 Continue reading →

February 7, 2016August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, football, Irwin Shaw, short stories, The Eighty-Yard Run Leave a comment

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