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Tag: Gordon Lish

‘The Johnson Girls’ by Toni Cade Bambara

The Johnson Girls by Toni Cade Bambara, 1972 Continue reading →

January 26, 2023September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Gordon Lish, New York City, Raymond Carver, short stories, The Johnson Girls, Toni Cade Bambara Leave a comment

‘Popular Mechanics’ by Raymond Carver

Popular Mechanics by Raymond Carver, 1978 Continue reading →

April 4, 2019October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gordon Lish, Little Things, Mine, Popular Mechanics, Raymond Carver, short stories Leave a comment

‘Water Liars’ by Barry Hannah

Water Liars by Barry Hannah, 1978 Continue reading →

July 17, 2017September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Hannah, criticism, fiction, Gordon Lish, short stories, Southern literature, Water Liars Leave a comment

‘What We Talk About When We Talk About Love’ by Raymond Carver

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

February 14, 2016August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Birdman, criticism, fiction, Gordon Lish, Raymond Carver, short stories, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love Leave a comment

‘A Small, Good Thing’ by Raymond Carver

A Small, Good Thing by Raymond Carver, 1983 Continue reading →

April 22, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Small Good Thing, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gordon Lish, Raymond Carver, realism, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Bath’ by Raymond Carver

The Bath by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

April 21, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gordon Lish, minimalism, Raymond Carver, realism, short stories, The Bath 3 Comments

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