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‘The New Englander’ by Sherwood Anderson

The New Englander by Sherwood Anderson, 1921 Continue reading →

May 21, 2024August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Iowa, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, The New Englander, Vermont Leave a comment

‘Changes In Louise’ by Tom Drury

Changes In Louise by Tom Drury, 1992 Continue reading →

December 15, 2022August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Changes In Louise, criticism, fiction, Iowa, short stories, The End Of Vandalism, Tom Drury Leave a comment

‘Dundun’ by Denis Johnson

Dundun by Denis Johnson, 1989 Continue reading →

December 14, 2022September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Bullet's Path, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Denis Johnson, Dundun, fiction, Iowa, Jesus' Son, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Jury Of Her Peers’ by Susan Glaspell

A Jury Of Her Peers by Susan Glaspell, 1917 Continue reading →

December 13, 2022September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, A Jury Of Her Peers, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Iowa, short stories, Susan Glaspell Leave a comment

‘Agnes Of Iowa’ by Lorrie Moore

Agnes Of Iowa by Lorrie Moore, 1996 Continue reading →

December 12, 2022September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, Agnes Of Iowa, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Iowa, Lorrie Moore, short stories Leave a comment

‘Tiny In The Wilderness’ by Tom Drury

Tiny In The Wilderness by Tom Drury, 1992 Continue reading →

March 9, 2022August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Colorado, criticism, fiction, Iowa, Kansas, short stories, The End Of Vandalism, Tiny In The Wilderness, Tom Drury Leave a comment

‘Work’ by Denis Johnson

Work by Denis Johnson, 1988 Continue reading →

August 11, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Denis Johnson, fiction, Iowa, Jesus' Son, short stories, Work Leave a comment

‘Two Men’ by Denis Johnson

Two Men by Denis Johnson, 1988 Continue reading →

August 9, 2020September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Denis Johnson, fiction, Iowa, Jesus' Son, short stories, Two Men 1 Comment

‘Comfort’ by Mary Gaitskill

Comfort by Mary Gaitskill, 1997 Continue reading →

June 29, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, Comfort, criticism, fiction, Iowa, Mary Gaitskill, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Vine On A House’ by Ambrose Bierce

A Vine On A House by Ambrose Bierce, 1905 Continue reading →

October 9, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, A Vine On A House, Ambrose Bierce, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Iowa, short stories Leave a comment

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