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Tag: American West

‘Old Friends’ by Thomas McGuane

Old Friends by Thomas McGuane, 2006 Continue reading →

September 16, 2016November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, criticism, fiction, Montana, Old Friends, short stories, Thomas McGuane Leave a comment

‘Vicious Circle’ by Thomas McGuane

Vicious Circle by Thomas McGuane, 2006 Continue reading →

September 15, 2016October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, criticism, fiction, Montana, short stories, Thomas McGuane, Vicious Circle 1 Comment

‘Cowboy’ by Thomas McGuane

Cowboy by Thomas McGuane, 2005 Continue reading →

September 13, 2016August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, Cowboy, criticism, fiction, Montana, short stories, Thomas McGuane 1 Comment

‘Gallatin Canyon’ by Thomas McGuane

Gallatin Canyon by Thomas McGuane, 2003 Continue reading →

September 12, 2016November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gallatin Canyon, Idaho, Montana, short stories, Thomas McGuane Leave a comment

‘The Luck Of Roaring Camp’ by Bret Harte

The Luck Of Roaring Camp by Bret Harte, 1868 Continue reading →

May 12, 2016August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, Bret Harte, criticism, fiction, The Luck Of Roaring Camp 1 Comment

‘The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County’ by Mark Twain

The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County by Mark Twain, 1865 Continue reading →

February 29, 2016August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Mark Twain, short stories, tall tales, The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County 2 Comments

‘This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona’ by Sherman Alexie

This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix, Arizona by Sherman Alexie, 1993 Continue reading →

July 30, 2015August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, criticism, fiction, Sherman Alexie, short stories, Smoke Signals, This Is What It Means To Say Phoenix Arizona Leave a comment

‘Flight Patterns’ by Sherman Alexie

Flight Patterns by Sherman Alexie, 2003 Continue reading →

March 18, 2015October 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flight Patterns, Seattle, Sherman Alexie, short stories 2 Comments

‘The Lone Ranger And Tonto Fist Fight In Heaven’ by Sherman Alexie

The Lone Ranger And Tonto Fist Fight In Heaven by Sherman Alexie, 1993 Continue reading →

March 17, 2015November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, criticism, fiction, Sherman Alexie, short stories, The Lone Ranger And Tonto Fist Fight In Heaven Leave a comment

‘A Long Day’s Dying’ by William Eastlake

A Long Day’s Dying by William Eastlake, 1963 Continue reading →

February 27, 2015August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Long Day's Dying, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, William Eastlake Leave a comment

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