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Tag: American literature

‘All That’ by David Foster Wallace

All That by David Foster Wallace, 2009 Continue reading →

December 23, 2019October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, All That, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas, criticism, David Foster Wallace, fiction, short stories 2 Comments

‘The Discovery Of Christmas’ by Carson McCullers

The Discovery Of Christmas by Carson McCullers, 1953 Continue reading →

December 21, 2019August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Carson McCullers, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Georgia, short stories, Southern literature, The Discovery Of Christmas Leave a comment

‘The Loudest Voice’ by Grace Paley

The Loudest Voice by Grace Paley, 1959 Continue reading →

December 19, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Grace Paley, New York City, short stories, The Loudest Voice Leave a comment

‘Uncles’ by Peter Taylor

Uncles by Peter Taylor, 1947 Continue reading →

December 18, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kenyon College, Missouri, Peter Taylor, short stories, St. Louis, Uncles Leave a comment

‘Santa Claus Is A White Man’ by John Henrik Clarke

Santa Claus Is A White Man by John Henrik Clarke, 1939 Continue reading →

December 17, 2019September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, John Henrik Clarke, Santa Claus Is A White Man, short stories 1 Comment

‘Two Turtledoves’ by John O’Hara

Two Turtledoves by John O’Hara, 1961 Continue reading →

December 16, 2019October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas Eve, criticism, fiction, John O'Hara, short stories, Two Turtledoves Leave a comment

‘Mortals’ by Tobias Wolff

Mortals by Tobias Wolff, 1997 Continue reading →

December 12, 2019August 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mortals, short stories, Tobias Wolff Leave a comment

‘On The Street Where You Live’ by Yiyun Li

On The Street Where You Live by Yiyun Li, 2017 Continue reading →

December 9, 2019November 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chinese lit, Chinese literature, criticism, fiction, On The Street Where You Live, San Francisco, short stories, Yiyun Li Leave a comment

‘The Possibility Of Evil’ by Shirley Jackson

The Possibility Of Evil by Shirley Jackson, 1965 Continue reading →

December 5, 2019October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Shirley Jackson, short stories, The Possibility Of Evil Leave a comment

‘His Final Mother’ by Reynolds Price

His Final Mother by Reynolds Price, 1990 Continue reading →

December 3, 2019October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, His Final Mother, Reynolds Price, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

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