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Tag: American literature

‘Naked Woman Playing Chopin’ by Louise Erdrich

Naked Woman Playing Chopin by Louise Erdrich, 1998 Continue reading →

July 13, 2022August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Louise Erdrich, Minnesota, Naked Woman Playing Chopin, North Dakota, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Years Of My Birth’ by Louise Erdrich

The Years Of My Birth by Louise Erdrich, 2011 Continue reading →

July 12, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Louise Erdrich, North Dakota, short stories, The Years Of My Birth Leave a comment

‘The Mappist’ by Barry Lopez

The Mappist by Barry Lopez, 2000 Continue reading →

July 11, 2022August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Lopez, Bogotá, Boston, Colombia, criticism, fiction, Massachusetts, North Dakota, short stories, The Mappist Leave a comment

‘River Of Names’ by Dorothy Allison

River Of Names by Dorothy Allison, 1988 Continue reading →

July 7, 2022August 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dorothy Allison, fiction, River Of Names, short stories, South Carolina, The Virgin Suicides 1 Comment

‘Hellion’ by Julia Elliott

Hellion by Julia Elliott, 2018 Continue reading →

July 6, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Hellion, Julia Elliott, short stories, South Carolina Leave a comment

‘Why I Like Country Music’ by James Alan McPherson

Why I Like Country Music by James Alan McPherson, 1974 Continue reading →

July 5, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, James Alan McPherson, short stories, South Carolina, Why I Like Country Music Leave a comment

‘The Appropriation Of Cultures’ by Percival Everett

The Appropriation Of Cultures by Percival Everett, 2004 Continue reading →

July 4, 2022August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dixie, fiction, jazz, Percival Everett, short stories, South Carolina, The Appropriation Of Cultures 2 Comments

‘The Ant Of The Self’ by ZZ Packer

The Ant Of The Self by ZZ Packer, 2002 Continue reading →

June 30, 2022September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indiana, Kentucky, Million Man March, short stories, The Ant Of The Self, Washington D.C., ZZ Packer Leave a comment

‘An Orange Line Train To Ballston’ by Edward P. Jones

An Orange Line Train To Ballston by Edward P. Jones, 1992 Continue reading →

June 29, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, An Orange Line Train Of Ballston, analysis, criticism, Edward P. Jones, fiction, Lost In The City, short stories, Virginia, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘Georgetown Nights’ by Nancy Hale

Georgetown Nights by Nancy Hale, 1942 Continue reading →

June 28, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Georgetown, Georgetown Nights, Nancy Hale, short stories, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

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