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Ghost
Good day. We have been exploring Frederick’s Busch’s short story Domicile , and last time, I stated that I was putting off discussing a...

Alan Bray
Aug 1, 20254 min read


Domicile
Frederick Busch’s short story Domicile was published in 2000. It is written in first person and simple past tense; the tone (as in much...

Alan Bray
Jul 25, 20254 min read


A Misunderstanding
Good day. We ended up last time in our exploration of Frederick Busch’s short story Are We Pleasing You Tonight? with a question as we...

Alan Bray
Jul 18, 20254 min read


Are We Pleasing You Tonight?
Frederick Busch’s short story Are We Pleasing You Tonight? concerns the owner or manager (it’s never clear which) of an upscale...

Alan Bray
Jul 11, 20254 min read


Ralph Part Two
Last time, I stopped in the midst of discussing Frederick Busch’s short story Ralph the Duck , writing in particular about how Busch...

Alan Bray
Jul 4, 20254 min read


Frederick Busch Short Stories
This week, I want to look at three short stories by Frederick Busch: Ralph the Duck, Are We Pleasing You Tonight, and Domicile . Busch, a...

Alan Bray
Jun 27, 20255 min read


Masks
As we read and re-read Frederick Busch’s The Night Inspector , we may ask ourselves, what is the book’s major theme, my bro? (This is...

Alan Bray
Mar 28, 20254 min read