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‘Fathers’ by Robley Wilson Jr.

Fathers by Robley Wilson Jr., 1983 Continue reading →

June 15, 2025August 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Fathers, fiction, golf, Robley Wilson Jr., short stories Leave a comment

‘Helen On Eighty-Sixth Street’ by Wendi Kaufman

Helen On Eighty-Sixth Street by Wendi Kaufman, 1998 Continue reading →

June 9, 2025August 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Helen On Eighty-Sixth Street, New York City, short stories, Wendi Kaufman Leave a comment

‘Blackbird Pie’ by Raymond Carver

Blackbird Pie by Raymond Carver, 1986 Continue reading →

June 6, 2025August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Blackbird Pie, criticism, fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories Leave a comment

‘They’re Not Your Husband’ by Raymond Carver

They’re Not Your Husband by Raymond Carver, 1973 Continue reading →

June 5, 2025August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories, They're Not Your Husband Leave a comment

‘A Sudden Story’ by Robert Coover

A Sudden Story by Robert Coover, 1987 Continue reading →

June 4, 2025August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Sudden Story, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Robert Coover, short stories Leave a comment

‘Marito In Citta’ by John Cheever

Marito In Citta by John Cheever, 1964 Continue reading →

June 3, 2025August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, Marito In Citta, New York, Shady Hill, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Country Husband’ by John Cheever

The Country Husband by John Cheever, 1954 Continue reading →

June 2, 2025August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New York, Shady Hill, short stories, The Country Husband Leave a comment

‘They Told Us Not To Say This’ by Jenn Alandy Trahan

They Told Us Not To Say This by Jenn Alandy Trahan, 2018 Continue reading →

May 26, 2025August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Filipino lit, Filipino literature, Jenn Alandy Trahan, short stories, They Told Us Not To Say This, Vallejo Leave a comment

‘Office Hours’ by Ling Ma

Office Hours by Ling Ma, 2022 Continue reading →

May 19, 2025August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ling Ma, Office Hours, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Shell Collector’ by Anthony Doerr

The Shell Collector by Anthony Doerr, 2002 Continue reading →

May 12, 2025August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Anthony Doerr, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Shell Collector Leave a comment

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