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Tag: American literature

‘Kneel To The Rising Sun’ by Erskine Caldwell

Kneel To The Rising Sun by Erskine Caldwell, 1935 Continue reading →

November 18, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Erskine Caldwell, fiction, Kneel To The Rising Sun, short stories, Southern literature 2 Comments

‘Zelig’ by Benjamin Rosenblatt

Zelig by Benjamin Rosenblatt, 1915 Continue reading →

November 17, 2015January 3, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Benjamin Rosenblatt, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, Zelig Leave a comment

‘I Bought A Little City’ by Donald Barthelme

I Bought A Little City by Donald Barthelme, 1974 Continue reading →

November 16, 2015September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, I Bought A Little City, short stories, surrealism, Texas Leave a comment

‘Last Day In The Field’ by Caroline Gordon

Last Day In The Field by Caroline Gordon, 1935 Continue reading →

November 13, 2015September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Caroline Gordon, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Last Day In The Field, short stories Leave a comment

‘Theft’ by Katherine Anne Porter

Theft by Katherine Anne Porter, 1930 Continue reading →

November 10, 2015October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Katherine Anne Porter, short stories, Theft Leave a comment

‘Collectors’ by Daniel Alarcón

Collectors by Daniel Alarcón, 2013 Continue reading →

November 9, 2015November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Collectors, criticism, Daniel Alarcón, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Peru, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Battle Of Fallen Timbers’ by Stephanie Vaughn

The Battle Of Fallen Timbers by Stephanie Vaughn, 1990 Continue reading →

November 6, 2015October 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mad Anthony Wayne, short stories, Stephanie Vaughn, The Battle Of Fallen Timbers Leave a comment

‘We’re On TV In The Universe’ by Stephanie Vaughn

We’re On TV In The Universe by Stephanie Vaughn, 1990 Continue reading →

November 5, 2015September 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Stephanie Vaughn, We're On TV In The Universe Leave a comment

‘Kid MacArthur’ by Stephanie Vaughn

Kid MacArthur by Stephanie Vaughn, 1984 Continue reading →

November 4, 2015October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kid MacArthur, short stories, Stephanie Vaughn, Vietnam War Leave a comment

‘Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog’ by Stephanie Vaughn

Able, Baker, Charlie, Dog by Stephanie Vaughn, 1978 Continue reading →

November 3, 2015August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Able Baker Charlie Dog, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Niagara Falls, short stories, Stephanie Vaughn Leave a comment

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