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‘Riddle’ by Thomas McGuane

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January 13, 2022January 6, 2022 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

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January 11, 2022January 6, 2022 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

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January 10, 2022December 31, 2021 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

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February 10, 2020January 31, 2020 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

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September 21, 2018August 24, 2018 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

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

‘Red From Green’ by Maile Meloy

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September 17, 2018August 24, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Maile Meloy, Montana, Red From Green, short stories Leave a comment

‘Communist’ by Richard Ford

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April 25, 2017April 2, 2017 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, Communist, criticism, fiction, Montana, Richard Ford, short stories Leave a comment

‘Ranch Girl’ by Maile Meloy

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April 4, 2017March 4, 2017 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Maile Meloy, Montana, Ranch Girl, short stories Leave a comment

‘O Tannenbaum’ by Maile Meloy

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December 22, 2016November 19, 2016 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Maile Meloy, Montana, O Tannenbaum, short stories Leave a comment

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