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‘Steady Going Up’ by Maya Angelou

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July 5, 2018July 5, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Maya Angelou, short stories, Steady Going Up Leave a comment

‘Jupiter Doke, Brigadier General’ by Ambrose Bierce

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Jupiter Doke, Brigadier General by Ambrose Bierce, 1885 Continue reading →

June 19, 2018June 10, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, Ambrose Bierce, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Jupiter Doke Brigadier General, Kentucky, short stories Leave a comment

‘Nancy Culpepper’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

Nancy Culpepper by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1981 Continue reading →

April 13, 2018March 24, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Nancy Culpepper, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Rookers’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

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The Rookers by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1982 Continue reading →

April 12, 2018March 24, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, short stories, The Rookers Leave a comment

‘Bumblebees’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

 

Bumblebees by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1987 Continue reading →

April 11, 2018March 24, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, Bumblebees, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, short stories Leave a comment

‘Offerings’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

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April 10, 2018March 24, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Offerings, short stories Leave a comment

‘Shiloh’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

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April 9, 2018March 24, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Shiloh, short stories, Tennessee Leave a comment

‘Drawing Names’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

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December 25, 2015December 24, 2015 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, Christmas stories, criticism, Drawing Names, fiction, Kentucky, short stories Leave a comment

‘Last Day In The Field’ by Caroline Gordon

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Last Day In The Field by Caroline Gordon, 1935 Continue reading →

November 13, 2015October 5, 2015 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Caroline Gordon, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Last Day In The Field, short stories Leave a comment

‘Walk In The Moon Shadows’ by Jesse Stuart

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September 30, 2015September 27, 2015 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jesse Stuart, Kentucky, short stories, Walk In The Moon Shadows Leave a comment

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