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‘The Student’s Wife’ by Raymond Carver

The Student’s Wife by Raymond Carver, 1964 Continue reading →

May 17, 2016November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, minimalism, Raymond Carver, realism, short stories, The Student's Wife Leave a comment

‘A Clean, Well-Lighted Place’ by Ernest Hemingway

A Clean, Well-Lighted Place by Ernest Hemingway, 1933 Continue reading →

May 6, 2015August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, A Clean Well-Lighted Place, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, minimalism, short stories 3 Comments

‘Hills Like White Elephants’ by Ernest Hemingway

Hills Like White Elephants by Ernest Hemingway, 1927 Continue reading →

May 4, 2015September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, Hills Like White Elephants, minimalism, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Bath’ by Raymond Carver

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The Bath by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

April 21, 2015October 16, 2016 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

‘Everything Stuck To Him’ by Raymond Carver

Everything Stuck To Him by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

April 20, 2015September 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Everything Stuck To Him, fiction, minimalism, Raymond Carver, short stories 6 Comments
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