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‘Trying To Be’ by Mary Gaitskill

Trying To Be by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

July 3, 2020September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, New York City, short stories, Trying To Be Leave a comment

‘Connection’ by Mary Gaitskill

Connection by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

July 2, 2020October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Connection, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘An Affair, Edited’ by Mary Gaitskill

An Affair, Edited by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

July 1, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, An Affair Edited, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Girl On The Plane’ by Mary Gaitskill

The Girl On The Plane by Mary Gaitskill, 1997 Continue reading →

June 30, 2020August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, airplanes, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, Minnesota, short stories, The Girl On The Plane 1 Comment

‘Comfort’ by Mary Gaitskill

Comfort by Mary Gaitskill, 1997 Continue reading →

June 29, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, Comfort, criticism, fiction, Iowa, Mary Gaitskill, short stories Leave a comment

‘Wedlock’ by Richard Bausch

Wedlock by Richard Bausch, 1990 Continue reading →

June 26, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Richard Bausch, short stories, Wedlock Leave a comment

‘Nobody In Hollywood’ by Richard Bausch

Nobody In Hollywood by Richard Bausch, 1996 Continue reading →

June 25, 2020October 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nobody In Hollywood, Richard Bausch, short stories Leave a comment

‘Aren’t You Happy For Me?’ by Richard Bausch

Aren’t You Happy For Me? by Richard Bausch, 1994 Continue reading →

June 24, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Aren't You Happy For Me?, comedy, criticism, fiction, Richard Bausch, short stories 1 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

‘Fatality’ by Richard Bausch

Fatality by Richard Bausch, 1995 Continue reading →

June 22, 2020September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Fatality, fiction, Richard Bausch, short stories Leave a comment

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