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‘Mojave Rats’ by Kirstin Valdez Quade

Mojave Rats by Kirstin Valdez Quade, 2015 Continue reading →

September 16, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Kirstin Valdez Quade, Mojave Rats, short stories Leave a comment

‘All Will Be Well’ by Yiyun Li

All Will Be Well by Yiyun Li, 2019 Continue reading →

August 3, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, All Will Be Well, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, Chinese lit, Chinese literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, Yiyun Li Leave a comment

‘The Starlet Apartments’ by Jonathan Lethem

The Starlet Apartments by Jonathan Lethem, 2019 Continue reading →

May 12, 2023September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Hollywood, Jonathan Lethem, Los Angeles, short stories, The Starlet Apartments Leave a comment

‘The Last Lovely City’ by Alice Adams

The Last Lovely City by Alice Adams, 1991 Continue reading →

April 14, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, Alice Adams, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, San Francisco, short stories, The Last Lovely City Leave a comment

‘Beautiful Girl’ by Alice Adams

Beautiful Girl by Alice Adams, 1977 Continue reading →

April 12, 2023September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Alice Adams, American lit, American literature, analysis, Beautiful Girl, California, criticism, fiction, North Carolina, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Shorn Lamb’ by Jean Stafford

The Shorn Lamb by Jean Stafford, 1953 Continue reading →

January 6, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, Cops And Robbers, criticism, fiction, Jean Stafford, short stories, The Shorn Lamb Leave a comment

‘The State’ by Tommy Orange

The State by Tommy Orange, 2018 Continue reading →

October 5, 2022August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Oakland, Oklahoma, short stories, The State, Tommy Orange Leave a comment

‘Greyhound People’ by Alice Adams

Greyhound People by Alice Adams, 1981 Continue reading →

August 17, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, Alice Adams, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Greyhound People, Sacramento, San Francisco, short stories Leave a comment

‘San Francisco’ by Amy Hempel

San Francisco by Amy Hempel, 1985 Continue reading →

August 15, 2022September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, San Francisco, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Murder’ by John Steinbeck

The Murder by John Steinbeck, 1933 Continue reading →

August 14, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, John Steinbeck, short stories, The Murder Leave a comment

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