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‘Heathen’ by Mike Wilson

Heathen by Mike Wilson, 2022 Continue reading →

April 27, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Heathen, Mike Wilson, Missouri, short stories Leave a comment

‘Car Crash While Hitchhiking’ by Denis Johnson

Car Crash While Hitchhiking by Denis Johnson, 1989 Continue reading →

April 26, 2022September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Car Crash While Hitchhiking, criticism, Denis Johnson, fiction, Jesus' Son, Missouri, short stories Leave a comment

‘Donna’ by Michaella Thornton

Donna by Michaella Thornton, 2015 Continue reading →

April 25, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Donna, fiction, Michaella Thornton, Missouri, short stories Leave a comment

‘Thrift Store Coats’ by Brooks Rexroat

Thrift Store Coats by Brooks Rexroat, 2018 Continue reading →

April 21, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooks Rexroat, criticism, fiction, Ohio, short stories, Thrift Store Coats Leave a comment

‘Back Then’ by Mary Grimm

Back Then by Mary Grimm, 2019 Continue reading →

April 20, 2022September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Back Then, criticism, fiction, Lake Erie, Mary Grimm, Ohio, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Day The Dam Broke’ by James Thurber

The Day The Dam Broke by James Thurber, 1933 Continue reading →

April 19, 2022October 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Columbus, comedy, criticism, fiction, James Thurber, My Life And Hard Times, Ohio, short stories, The Day The Dam Broke Leave a comment

‘What Have You Done?’ by Ben Marcus

What Have You Done? by Ben Marcus, 2011 Continue reading →

April 18, 2022August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ben Marcus, Cleveland, criticism, fiction, Ohio, short stories, What Have You Done? Leave a comment

‘Maggie Of The Green Bottles’ by Toni Cade Bambara

Maggie Of The Green Bottles by Toni Cade Bambara, 1972 Continue reading →

April 14, 2022August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Maggie Of The Green Bottles, North Carolina, short stories, Toni Cade Bambara Leave a comment

‘Roses, Rhododendron’ by Alice Adams

Roses, Rhododendron by Alice Adams, 1975 Continue reading →

April 13, 2022October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: short stories, American literature, American lit, criticism, analysis, fiction, 1970s, North Carolina, Alice Adams, Roses Rhododendron Leave a comment

‘Warm River’ by Erskine Caldwell

Warm River by Erskine Caldwell, 1932 Continue reading →

April 12, 2022October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Erskine Caldwell, fiction, North Carolina, short stories, Warm River Leave a comment

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