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‘Happy’ by Richard Ford

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December 15, 2025August 23, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Happy, Maine, Richard Ford, short stories 1 Comment

‘Happy’ by Jayne Anne Phillips

Happy by Jayne Anne Phillips, 1979 Continue reading →

October 13, 2022October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, flash fiction, Happy, Jayne Anne Phillips, 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
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