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‘Boys’ by Rick Moody

Boys by Rick Moody, 2000 Continue reading →

January 26, 2022August 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boys, criticism, fiction, New Jersey, Rick Moody, short stories Leave a comment

‘Happy’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Happy by Joyce Carol Oates, 1984 Continue reading →

January 25, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Happy, Joyce Carol Oates, New Jersey, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Family Meadow’ by John Updike

The Family Meadow by John Updike, 1965 Continue reading →

January 24, 2022October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, New Jersey, short stories, The Family Meadow Leave a comment

‘The Whole World Knows’ by Eudora Welty

The Whole World Knows by Eudora Welty, 1949 Continue reading →

January 20, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Eudora Welty, fiction, Mississippi, short stories, The Whole World Knows Leave a comment

‘Displaced’ by Richard Ford

Displaced by Richard Ford, 2018 Continue reading →

January 19, 2022September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Displaced, fiction, Mississippi, Richard Ford, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Clytie’ by Eudora Welty

Clytie by Eudora Welty, 1940 Continue reading →

January 18, 2022August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Clytie, criticism, Eudora Welty, fiction, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Uncle High Lonesome’ by Barry Hannah

Uncle High Lonesome by Barry Hannah, 1996 Continue reading →

January 17, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Hannah, criticism, fiction, hunting, Mississippi, short stories, Southern literature, Uncle High Lonesome Leave a comment

‘Riddle’ by Thomas McGuane

Riddle by Thomas McGuane, 2017 Continue reading →

January 13, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Montana, Riddle, short stories, Thomas McGuane Leave a comment

‘Treasure State’ by Smith Henderson

Treasure State by Smith Henderson, 2015 Continue reading →

January 12, 2022October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indiana, short stories, Smith Henderson, Treasure State Leave a comment

‘Travis, B.’ by Maile Meloy

Travis, B. by Maile Meloy, 2002 Continue reading →

January 11, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Maile Meloy, Montana, Travis B. Leave a comment

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