Short Story Magic Tricks

‘Ghost Girls’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Ghost Girls by Joyce Carol Oates, 1995 Continue reading →

October 18, 2019October 4, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ghost Girls, Joyce Carol Oates, New York, short stories Leave a comment

‘High Lonesome’ by Joyce Carol Oates

High Lonesome by Joyce Carol Oates, 2005 Continue reading →

October 17, 2019October 4, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, High Lonesome, Joyce Carol Oates, New York, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Swimmers’ by Joyce Carol Oates

The Swimmers by Joyce Carol Oates, 1991 Continue reading →

October 16, 2019October 4, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, New York, short stories, The Swimmers Leave a comment

‘In The Region Of Ice’ by Joyce Carol Oates

In The Region Of Ice by Joyce Carol Oates, 1966 Continue reading →

October 15, 2019October 4, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, In The Region Of Ice, Joyce Carol Oates, short stories Leave a comment

‘Heat’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Heat by Joyce Carol Oates, 1990 Continue reading →

October 14, 2019October 4, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Heat, Joyce Carol Oates, short stories Leave a comment

‘Afterward’ by Edith Wharton

Afterward by Edith Wharton, 1909 Continue reading →

October 10, 2019September 25, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, Afterward, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, England, fiction, ghost stories, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Tragedy At Marsdon Manor’ by Agatha Christie

The Tragedy At Marsdon Manor by Agatha Christie, 1923 Continue reading →

October 8, 2019September 25, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hercule Poirot, London, mystery, short stories, The Tragedy At Marsdon Manor Leave a comment

‘The Leather Funnel’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Leather Funnel by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1922 Continue reading →

October 7, 2019September 25, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, France, horror, short stories, The Leather Funnel Leave a comment

‘La Moretta’ by Maggie Shipstead

La Moretta by Maggie Shipstead, 2011 Continue reading →

October 3, 2019September 25, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Europe, fiction, La Moretta, Maggie Shipstead, short stories Leave a comment

‘Rip Van Winkle’ by Washington Irving

Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving, 1819 Continue reading →

October 1, 2019November 19, 2016 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1810s, American folklore, American lit, American literature, American Revolution, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York, Rip Van Winkle, short stories, Washington Irving 2 Comments