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‘The Hunter’s Wife’ by Anthony Doerr

The Hunter’s Wife by Anthony Doerr, 2001 Continue reading →

June 30, 2025August 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Anthony Doerr, Chicago, criticism, fiction, Illinois, magic, Montana, short stories, The Hunter's Wife Leave a comment

‘Balloons’ by Thomas McGuane

Balloons by Thomas McGuane, 2021 Continue reading →

December 13, 2023September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Balloons, criticism, fiction, Montana, short stories, Thomas McGuane Leave a comment

‘Wide Spot’ by Thomas McGuane

Wide Spot by Thomas McGuane, 2019 Continue reading →

August 17, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Montana, short stories, Thomas McGuane, Wide Spot Leave a comment

‘Not Here You Don’t’ by Thomas McGuane

Not Here You Don’t by Thomas McGuane, 2021 Continue reading →

June 22, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Montana, New York City, Not Here You Don't, short stories, Thomas McGuane Leave a comment

‘Riddle’ by Thomas McGuane

Riddle by Thomas McGuane, 2017 Continue reading →

January 13, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Montana, Riddle, short stories, Thomas McGuane Leave a comment

‘Travis, B.’ by Maile Meloy

Travis, B. by Maile Meloy, 2002 Continue reading →

January 11, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Maile Meloy, Montana, Travis B. Leave a comment

‘Four Lean Hounds, ca. 1976’ by Maile Meloy

Four Lean Hounds, ca. 1976 by Maile Meloy, 2002 Continue reading →

January 10, 2022August 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Four Lean Hounds ca. 1976, Maile Meloy, Montana, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Proxy Marriage’ by Maile Meloy

The Proxy Marriage by Maile Meloy, 2012 Continue reading →

February 10, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Maile Meloy, Montana, short stories, The Proxy Marriage Leave a comment

‘Thirteen And A Half’ by Maile Meloy

Thirteen And A Half by Maile Meloy, 2002 Continue reading →

September 21, 2018September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Maile Meloy, Montana, short stories, Thirteen And A Half 1 Comment

‘Tome’ by Maile Meloy

Tome by Maile Meloy, 2000 Continue reading →

September 18, 2018August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Maile Meloy, Montana, short stories, Tome Leave a comment

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