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Tag: American literature

‘The Boys’ by Ethan Coen

The Boys by Ethan Coen, 1998 Continue reading →

October 27, 2022August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ethan Coen, fiction, short stories, South Dakota, The Boys Leave a comment

‘Before Crowned Heads’ by Dean Doner

Before Crowned Heads by Dean Doner, 1957 Continue reading →

October 26, 2022August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Before Crowned Heads, criticism, Dean Doner, fiction, short stories, South Dakota Leave a comment

‘Indian Burial’ by Dean Doner

Indian Burial by Dean Doner, 1958 Continue reading →

October 25, 2022August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dean Doner, fiction, Indian Burial, short stories, South Dakota Leave a comment

‘End Of The World’ by Dean Doner

End Of The World by Dean Doner, 1959 Continue reading →

October 24, 2022October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dean Doner, End Of The World, fiction, short stories, South Dakota Leave a comment

‘A Death In The Desert’ by Willa Cather

A Death In The Desert by Willa Cather, 1903 Continue reading →

October 20, 2022October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, A Death In The Desert, American lit, American literature, analysis, Cheyenne, criticism, fiction, short stories, Willa Cather, Wyoming Leave a comment

‘Job History’ by Annie Proulx

Job History by Annie Proulx, 1999 Continue reading →

October 19, 2022October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, Annie Proulx, criticism, fiction, Job History, short stories, Wyoming Leave a comment

‘Rock Springs’ by Richard Ford

Rock Springs by Richard Ford, 1987 Continue reading →

October 18, 2022August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Richard Ford, Rock Springs, short stories, Wyoming Leave a comment

‘The Half-Skinned Steer’ by Annie Proulx

The Half-Skinned Steer by Annie Proulx, 1997 Continue reading →

October 17, 2022September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, Annie Proulx, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Half-Skinned Steer, Wyoming Leave a comment

‘Happy’ by Jayne Anne Phillips

Happy by Jayne Anne Phillips, 1979 Continue reading →

October 13, 2022October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, flash fiction, Happy, Jayne Anne Phillips, short stories Leave a comment

‘Close Enough’ by Nora Shalaway Carpenter

Close Enough by Nora Shalaway Carpenter, 2020 Continue reading →

October 12, 2022August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Close Enough, criticism, fiction, Nora Shalaway Carpenter, short stories, West Virginia, YA, young adult Leave a comment

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