Short Story Magic Tricks

‘Leaving For Kenosha’ by Richard Ford

Leaving For Kenosha by Richard Ford, 2008 Continue reading →

August 31, 2026November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Hurricane Katrina, Leaving For Kenosha, Louisiana, New Orleans, Richard Ford, short stories Leave a comment

‘Understand’ by Ted Chiang

Understand by Ted Chiang, 1991 Continue reading →

August 25, 2026August 3, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: short stories, American literature, American lit, criticism, analysis, fiction, 1990s, Ted Chiang, Understand Leave a comment

‘Tower Of Babylon’ by Ted Chiang

Tower Of Babylon by Ted Chiang, 1990 Continue reading →

August 24, 2026August 3, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, science fiction, short stories, Ted Chiang, Tower Of Babylon Leave a comment

‘The Life Cycle Of A Literary Genius’ by E.B. White

The Life Cycle Of A Literary Genius by E.B. White, 1926 Continue reading →

August 18, 2026May 16, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, E.B. White, fiction, short stories, The Life Cycle Of A Literary Genius Leave a comment

‘The Second Tree From The Corner’ by E.B. White

The Second Tree From The Corner by E.B. White, 1947 Continue reading →

August 17, 2026May 16, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, E.B. White, fiction, New York, New York City, short stories, The Second Tree From The Corner Leave a comment

‘The Import’ by Jai Chakrabarti

The Import by Jai Chakrabarti, 2023 Continue reading →

August 10, 2026April 5, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indian lit, Indian literature, Jai Chakrabarti, New York, New York City, short stories, The Import Leave a comment

‘My Double And How He Undid Me’ by Edward Everett Hale

My Double And How He Undid Me by Edward Everett Hale, 1859 Continue reading →

August 3, 2026March 28, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edward Everett Hale, fiction, My Double And How He Undid Me, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Shameful Affair’ by Kate Chopin

A Shameful Affair by Kate Chopin, 1893 Continue reading →

July 27, 2026July 25, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, A Shameful Affair, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kate Chopin, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Wild Swans’ by Alice Munro

Wild Swans by Alice Munro, 1977 Continue reading →

July 21, 2026July 18, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, Wild Swans Leave a comment

‘The Judge’s Wife’ by Isabel Allende

The Judge’s Wife by Isabel Allende, 1987 Continue reading →

July 20, 2026July 18, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, fiction, Isabel Allende, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Judge's Wife Leave a comment