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‘Teenage Punk’ by Lucia Berlin

Teenage Punk by Lucia Berlin, 1988 Continue reading →

June 2, 2024August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lucia Berlin, New Mexico, short stories, Teenage Punk Leave a comment

‘Ordinary Sins’ by Kirstin Valdez Quade

Ordinary Sins by Kirstin Valdez Quade, 2014 Continue reading →

September 17, 2023August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Kirstin Valdez Quade, New Mexico, Ordinary Sins, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Five Wounds’ by Kirstin Valdez Quade

The Five Wounds by Kirstin Valdez Quade, 2009 Continue reading →

September 15, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jesus, Kirstin Valdez Quade, New Mexico, short stories, The Five Wounds Leave a comment

‘Nemecia’ by Kirstin Valdez Quade

Nemecia by Kirstin Valdez Quade, 2012 Continue reading →

September 14, 2022September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kirstin Valdez Quade, Nemecia, New Mexico, short stories Leave a comment

‘Sugar Babies’ by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Sugar Babies by Kali Fajardo-Anstine, 2013 Continue reading →

September 13, 2022September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Colorado, criticism, fiction, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, New Mexico, short stories, Sugar Babies Leave a comment

‘The Man Who Knew Belle Starr’ by Richard Bausch

The Man Who Knew Belle Starr by Richard Bausch, 1987 Continue reading →

September 12, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New Mexico, Richard Bausch, short stories, Texas, The Man Who Knew Belle Starr Leave a comment

‘The Enchanted Bluff’ by Willa Cather

The Enchanted Bluff by Willa Cather, 1909 Continue reading →

December 3, 2018September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nebraska, New Mexico, short stories, The Enchanted Bluff, Willa Cather 1 Comment
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