Short Story Magic Tricks

‘John Inglefield’s Thanksgiving’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

John Inglefield’s Thanksgiving by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1840 Continue reading →

November 26, 2020November 13, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Inglefield's Thanksgiving, Massachusetts, Nathaniel Hawthorne, New England, short stories, Thanksgiving stories Leave a comment

‘Horses Of The Night’ by Margaret Laurence

Horses Of The Night by Margaret Laurence, 1967 Continue reading →

November 25, 2020November 13, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Bird In The House, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, Horses In The Night, Margaret Laurence, World War II Leave a comment

‘Going To Meet The Man’ by James Baldwin

Going To Meet The Man by James Baldwin, 1965 Continue reading →

November 24, 2020November 13, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Going To Meet The Man, James Baldwin, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Boy Who Painted Christ Black’ by John Henrik Clarke

The Boy Who Painted Christ Black by John Henrik Clarke, 1940 Continue reading →

November 23, 2020March 21, 2018 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Henrik Clarke, short stories, The Boy Who Painted Christ Black Leave a comment

‘Where I Lived, And What I Lived For’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Where I Lived, And What I Lived For by Joyce Carol Oates, 1970 Continue reading →

November 20, 2020November 13, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Henry David Thoreau, Joyce Carol Oates, On Walden, short stories, Where I Lived And What I Lived For Leave a comment

‘The Turn Of The Screw’ by Joyce Carol Oates

The Turn Of The Screw by Joyce Carol Oates, 1971 Continue reading →

November 19, 2020November 13, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, England, fiction, Henry James, Joyce Carol Oates, short stories, The Turn Of The Screw Leave a comment

‘The Metamorphosis’ by Joyce Carol Oates

The Metamorphosis by Joyce Carol Oates, 1971 Continue reading →

November 18, 2020November 13, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Franz Kafka, Joyce Carol Oates, short stories, surrealism, The Metamorphosis Leave a comment

‘The Lady And The Pet Dog’ by Joyce Carol Oates

The Lady And The Pet Dog by Joyce Carol Oates, 1972 Continue reading →

November 17, 2020November 13, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Albany, American lit, American literature, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Marriages And Infidelities, New York, short stories, The Lady With The Pet Dog Leave a comment

‘The Dead’ by Joyce Carol Oates

The Dead by Joyce Carol Oates, 1972 Continue reading →

November 16, 2020November 13, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Buffalo, criticism, Detroit, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Michigan, short stories, The Dead Leave a comment

‘The Barrel Of Rumors’ by Maeve Brennan

The Barrel Of Rumors by Maeve Brennan, 1954 Continue reading →

November 13, 2020November 3, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Barrel Of Rumors Leave a comment