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‘A Manual For Cleaning Women’ by Lucia Berlin

A Manual For Cleaning Women by Lucia Berlin, 1984 Continue reading →

December 31, 2025October 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Manual For Cleaning Women, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Lucia Berlin, Oakland, short stories Leave a comment

‘The State’ by Tommy Orange

The State by Tommy Orange, 2018 Continue reading →

October 5, 2022August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Oakland, Oklahoma, short stories, The State, Tommy Orange Leave a comment

‘Crusader Rabbit’ by Jess Mowry

Crusader Rabbit by Jess Mowry, 1988 Continue reading →

November 27, 2018August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Crusader Rabbit, fiction, Jess Mowry, Oakland, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Best Girlfriend You Never Had’ by Pam Houston

The Best Girlfriend You Never Had by Pam Houston, 1999 Continue reading →

November 20, 2015September 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Oakland, Pam Houston, San Francisco, short stories, The Best Girlfriend You Never Had Leave a comment

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