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‘Jacklighting’ by Ann Beattie

Jacklighting by Ann Beattie, 1982 Continue reading →

March 24, 2022August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Jacklighting, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘The Sentimentality Of William Tavener’ by Willa Cather

The Sentimentality Of William Tavener by Willa Cather, 1900 Continue reading →

March 23, 2022October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nebraska, short stories, The Sentimentality Of William Tavener, Virginia, Willa Cather Leave a comment

‘Snakebite’ by Arthur Bradford

Snakebite by Arthur Bradford, 2006 Continue reading →

March 22, 2022August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arthur Bradford, comedy, criticism, fiction, short stories, Snakebite, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Blackie’ by Elizabeth Spencer

Blackie by Elizabeth Spencer, 2012 Continue reading →

March 21, 2022August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Blackie, criticism, Elizabeth Spencer, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Father Abe’ by James McBride

Father Abe by James McBride, 2017 Continue reading →

July 11, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Father Abe, fiction, James McBride, Richmond, short stories, Virginia 1 Comment

‘Robert E. Lee Is Dead’ by Danielle Evans

Robert E. Lee Is Dead by Danielle Evans, 2008 Continue reading →

July 9, 2020August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Danielle Evans, fiction, football, High School, Robert E. Lee Is Dead, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Coney Island’ by Ann Beattie

Coney Island by Ann Beattie, 1983 Continue reading →

August 7, 2019August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, Coney Island, criticism, fiction, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘A Sense Of Story’ by James Alan McPherson

A Sense Of Story by James Alan McPherson, 1977 Continue reading →

May 31, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Sense Of Story, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elbow Room, fiction, James Alan McPherson, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘By The Way Of Morning Fire’ by Michael Weaver

By The Way Of Morning Fire by Michael Weaver, 1983 Continue reading →

May 23, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, By The Way Of Morning Fire, criticism, fiction, Michael Weaver, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Horatio’s Trick’ by Ann Beattie

Horatio’s Trick by Ann Beattie, 1987 Continue reading →

December 22, 2018August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Horatio's Trick, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

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