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‘Kansas’ by Antonya Nelson

Kansas by Antonya Nelson, 2006 Continue reading →

December 8, 2022September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Antonya Nelson, criticism, fiction, Kansas, realism, short stories, Wichita Leave a comment

‘Snow’ by Ann Beattie

Snow by Ann Beattie, 1986 Continue reading →

February 3, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, realism, short stories, Snow Leave a comment

‘The Snake’ by Stephen Crane

The Snake by Stephen Crane, 1896 Continue reading →

November 15, 2018November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, realism, short stories, Stephen Crane, Texas, The Snake Leave a comment

‘An Experiment In Misery’ by Stephen Crane

An Experiment In Misery by Stephen Crane, 1894 Continue reading →

November 13, 2018October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, An Experiment In Misery, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, realism, Sean Baker, short stories, Stephen Crane, The Florida Project Leave a comment

‘The Season Of Divorce’ by John Cheever

The Season Of Divorce by John Cheever, 1950 Continue reading →

April 5, 2018August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New York City, realism, short stories, The Season Of Divorce Leave a comment

‘The Lovely Troubled Daughters Of Our Old Crowd’ by John Updike

The Lovely Troubled Daughters Of Our Old Crowd by John Updike, 1981 Continue reading →

June 30, 2017October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, New England, realism, short stories, The Lovely Troubled Daughters Of Our Old Crowd Leave a comment

‘The Student’s Wife’ by Raymond Carver

The Student’s Wife by Raymond Carver, 1964 Continue reading →

May 17, 2016November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, minimalism, Raymond Carver, realism, short stories, The Student's Wife Leave a comment

‘A Small, Good Thing’ by Raymond Carver

A Small, Good Thing by Raymond Carver, 1983 Continue reading →

April 22, 2015October 16, 2016 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Small Good Thing, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gordon Lish, Raymond Carver, realism, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Bath’ by Raymond Carver

The Bath by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

April 21, 2015October 16, 2016 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gordon Lish, minimalism, Raymond Carver, realism, short stories, The Bath 3 Comments

‘Debarking’ by Lorrie Moore

Debarking by Lorrie Moore, 2003 Continue reading →

February 18, 2015August 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Debarking, fiction, Iraq War, Lorrie Moore, realism, short stories 2 Comments

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