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‘Exhortation’ by George Saunders

Exhortation by George Saunders, 2000 Continue reading →

March 12, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Exhortation, fiction, George Saunders, short stories Leave a comment

‘Escape From Spiderhead’ by George Saunders

Escape From Spiderhead by George Saunders, 2010 Continue reading →

March 11, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, dystopia, Escape From Spiderhead, fiction, George Saunders, science fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Home’ by George Saunders

Home by George Saunders, 2011 Continue reading →

March 10, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, Home, short stories 1 Comment

‘Sticks’ by George Saunders

Sticks by George Saunders, 1995 Continue reading →

March 9, 2015October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, short stories, Sticks Leave a comment

‘Victory Lap’ by George Saunders

Victory Lap by George Saunders, 2009 Continue reading →

March 6, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, short stories, Victory Lap Leave a comment

‘Puppy’ by George Saunders

Puppy by George Saunders, 2007 Continue reading →

March 5, 2015October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, Puppy, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Semplica Girl Diaries’ by George Saunders

The Semplica Girl Diaries by George Saunders, 2012 Continue reading →

March 4, 2015August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, short stories, The Semplica Girl Diaries Leave a comment

‘Adams’ by George Saunders

Adams by George Saunders, 2004 Continue reading →

March 3, 2015August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Adams, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, short stories 4 Comments

‘Jon’ by George Saunders

Jon by George Saunders, 2003 Continue reading →

March 2, 2015September 19, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, dystopia, fiction, George Saunders, Jon, science fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Long Day’s Dying’ by William Eastlake

A Long Day’s Dying by William Eastlake, 1963 Continue reading →

February 27, 2015August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Long Day's Dying, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, William Eastlake Leave a comment

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