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‘It’s Like A Whisper’ by Megan Abbott

It’s Like A Whisper by Megan Abbott, 2009 Continue reading →

October 16, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arizona, criticism, fiction, Hogan's Heroes, It's Like A Whisper, Megan Abbott, noir, Phoenix, short stories Leave a comment

‘I Walk Between The Raindrops’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

I Walk Between The Raindrops by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 2018 Continue reading →

February 10, 2022September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arizona, California, criticism, fiction, I Walk Between The Raindrops, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle Leave a comment

‘A Figure Of Speech’ by Tess Gallagher

A Figure Of Speech by Tess Gallagher, 1982 Continue reading →

February 9, 2022August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Figure Of Speech, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arizona, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tess Gallagher 2 Comments

‘Sun City’ by Caitlin Horrocks

Sun City by Caitlin Horrocks, 2011 Continue reading →

February 7, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arizona, Caitlin Horrocks, criticism, fiction, short stories, Sun City Leave a comment

‘Beverly Home’ by Denis Johnson

Beverly Home by Denis Johnson, 1992 Continue reading →

August 15, 2020September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arizona, Beverly Home, criticism, Denis Johnson, fiction, Jesus' Son, Phoenix, short stories Leave a comment

‘Cattle Haul’ by Jesmyn Ward

Cattle Haul by Jesmyn Ward, 2008 Continue reading →

July 5, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arizona, Cattle Haul, criticism, fiction, Jesmyn Ward, Louisiana, Mississippi, short stories, Texas, truckers Leave a comment

‘All The Way In Flagstaff, Arizona’ by Richard Bausch

All The Way In Flagstaff, Arizona by Richard Bausch, 1983 Continue reading →

June 23, 2020August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, All The Way In Flagstaff Arizona, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arizona, criticism, fiction, Long Island, New York, Richard Bausch, short stories 3 Comments
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