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‘Paper Lantern’ by Stuart Dybek

Paper Lantern by Stuart Dybek, 1995 Continue reading →

March 26, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, Iowa, Paper Lanterns, short stories, Stuart Dybek Leave a comment

‘If I Vanish’ by Stuart Dybek

If I Vanish by Stuart Dybek, 2007 Continue reading →

March 25, 2015November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, If I Vanish, Kevin Costner, short stories, Stuart Dybek Leave a comment

‘Seiche’ by Stuart Dybek

Seiche by Stuart Dybek, 2009 Continue reading →

March 24, 2015August 7, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, Seiche, short stories, Stuart Dybek Leave a comment

‘Tosca’ by Stuart Dybek

Tosca by Stuart Dybek, 2012 Continue reading →

March 23, 2015August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, Stuart Dybek, Tosca Leave a comment

‘Breaking And Entering’ by Sherman Alexie

Breaking And Entering by Sherman Alexie, 2009 Continue reading →

March 20, 2015September 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Breaking And Entering, criticism, fiction, Sherman Alexie, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Fun House’ by Sherman Alexie

The Fun House by Sherman Alexie, 1993 Continue reading →

March 19, 2015November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Sherman Alexie, short stories, The Fun House Leave a comment

‘Flight Patterns’ by Sherman Alexie

Flight Patterns by Sherman Alexie, 2003 Continue reading →

March 18, 2015October 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flight Patterns, Seattle, Sherman Alexie, short stories 2 Comments

‘The Lone Ranger And Tonto Fist Fight In Heaven’ by Sherman Alexie

The Lone Ranger And Tonto Fist Fight In Heaven by Sherman Alexie, 1993 Continue reading →

March 17, 2015November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, criticism, fiction, Sherman Alexie, short stories, The Lone Ranger And Tonto Fist Fight In Heaven Leave a comment

‘Indian Education’ by Sherman Alexie

Indian Education by Sherman Alexie, 1993 Continue reading →

March 16, 2015October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indian Education, Sherman Alexie, short stories 1 Comment

‘Al Roosten’ by George Saunders

Al Roosten by George Saunders, 2009 Continue reading →

March 13, 2015August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Al Roosten, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, short stories Leave a comment

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