Short Story Magic Tricks

‘The Greatest Gift’ by Philip Van Doren Stern

The Greatest Gift by Philip Van Doren Stern, 1943 Continue reading →

April 25, 2024April 20, 2024 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, It's A Wonderful Life, Philip Van Doren Stern, short stories, The Greatest Gift Leave a comment

‘The Basement Room’ by Graham Greene

The Basement Room by Graham Greene, 1936 Continue reading →

April 24, 2024April 25, 2024 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, Baines, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, Fallen Idol, fiction, Graham Greene, short stories, The Basement Room Leave a comment

‘The Wisdom Of Eve’ by Mary Orr

The Wisdom Of Eve by Mary Orr, 1946 Continue reading →

April 23, 2024April 20, 2024 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: short stories, American literature, American lit, criticism, analysis, fiction, 1940s, New York City, Broadway, The Wisdom Of Eve, Mary Orr, All About Eve Leave a comment

‘Barn Burning’ by Haruki Murakami

Barn Burning by Haruki Murakami, 1983 Continue reading →

April 22, 2024April 21, 2024 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Barn Burning, Burning, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, Tokyo 1 Comment

‘A Thing At Work’ by George Saunders

A Thing At Work by George Saunders, 2022 Continue reading →

April 21, 2024April 16, 2024 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, A Thing At Work, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, New York, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Mom Of Bold Action’ by George Saunders

The Mom Of Bold Action by George Saunders, 2021 Continue reading →

April 20, 2024April 16, 2024 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, short stories, The Mom Of Bold Action Leave a comment

‘By The Waters Of Babylon’ by Stephen Vincent Benét

By The Waters Of Babylon by Stephen Vincent Benét, 1937 Continue reading →

April 19, 2024April 10, 2024 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, By The Waters Of Babylon, criticism, fiction, New York City, Place Of The Gods, Planet Of The Apes, post-apocalyptic, short stories, Stephen Vincent Benet Leave a comment

‘The Island’ by Tove Jansson

The Island by Tove Jansson, 1961 Continue reading →

April 18, 2024April 16, 2024 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Finnish lit, Finnish literature, Nordic lit, Nordic literature, short stories, Swedish lit, Swedish literature, The Island, Tove Jansson Leave a comment

‘Island’ by Gretel Ehrlich

Island by Gretel Ehrlich, 1991 Continue reading →

April 17, 2024April 10, 2024 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gretel Ehrlich, Island, short stories Leave a comment

‘Paradise’ by Edna O’Brien

Paradise by Edna O’Brien, 1968 Continue reading →

April 16, 2024April 10, 2024 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Paradise, short stories Leave a comment