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‘Mother’ by Sherwood Anderson

Mother by Sherwood Anderson, 1917 Continue reading →

August 25, 2020August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mother, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, Winesburg Ohio Leave a comment

‘Mother’ by Grace Paley

Mother by Grace Paley, 1985 Continue reading →

January 1, 2020October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Grace Paley, Mother, short stories Leave a comment

‘Mother’ by Andrea Lee

Mother by Andrea Lee, 1984 Continue reading →

July 23, 2018August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Andrea Lee, criticism, fiction, Mother, short stories Leave a comment
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