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‘A Consent’ by Wendell Berry

A Consent by Wendell Berry, 1994 Continue reading →

August 29, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Consent, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Port William, short stories, Wendell Berry Leave a comment

‘Don’t Send A Boy To Do A Man’s Work’ by Wendell Berry

Don’t Send A Boy To Do A Man’s Work by Wendell Berry, 2004 Continue reading →

August 28, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Don't Send A Boy To Do A Man's Work, fiction, Kentucky, Port William, short stories, Wendell Berry Leave a comment

‘The Hurt Man’ by Wendell Berry

The Hurt Man by Wendell Berry, 2003 Continue reading →

August 27, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Port William, short stories, Southern literature, The Hurt Man, Wendell Berry Leave a comment

‘Wish’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

Wish by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1988 Continue reading →

June 20, 2023September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, short stories, Wish Leave a comment

‘The Ant Of The Self’ by ZZ Packer

The Ant Of The Self by ZZ Packer, 2002 Continue reading →

June 30, 2022September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indiana, Kentucky, Million Man March, short stories, The Ant Of The Self, Washington D.C., ZZ Packer Leave a comment

‘Nest Egg’ by Jesse Stuart

Nest Egg by Jesse Stuart, 1944 Continue reading →

March 3, 2022August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jesse Stuart, Kentucky, Nest Egg, short stories Leave a comment

‘Rain On Tanyard Hollow’ by Jesse Stuart

Rain On Tanyard Hollow by Jesse Stuart, 1941 Continue reading →

March 2, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jesse Stuart, Kentucky, Rain On Tanyard Hollow, short stories Leave a comment

‘Residents And Transients’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

Residents And Transients by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1982 Continue reading →

March 1, 2022October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Residents And Transients, short stories Leave a comment

‘Are You All Right?’ by Wendell Berry

Are You All Right? by Wendell Berry, 1991 Continue reading →

February 28, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Are You All Right?, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Port William, short stories, Wendell Berry Leave a comment

‘Detroit Skyline, 1949’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

Detroit Skyline, 1949 by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1981 Continue reading →

February 3, 2022September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, Communism, criticism, Detroit, Detroit Skyline 1949, fiction, Kentucky, Michigan, short stories Leave a comment

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