Short Story Magic Tricks

‘The Flatted Saxophone’ by John O’Hara

The Flatted Saxophone by John O’Hara, 1963 Continue reading →

June 11, 2026April 5, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John O'Hara, short stories, The Flatted Saxophone Leave a comment

‘Winter Dance’ by John O’Hara

Winter Dance by John O’Hara, 1962 Continue reading →

June 10, 2026April 5, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: short stories, American literature, American lit, criticism, analysis, fiction, 1960s, John O'Hara, Pennsylvania, Gibbsville, Winter Dance Leave a comment

‘Zero’ by John O’Hara

Zero by John O’Hara, 1963 Continue reading →

June 9, 2026April 5, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gibbsville, John O'Hara, Pennsylvania, short stories, Zero Leave a comment

‘How Can I Tell You?’ by John O’Hara

How Can I Tell You? by John O’Hara, 1963 Continue reading →

June 8, 2026April 5, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gibbsville, How Can I Tell You?, John O'Hara, Pennsylvania, short stories Leave a comment

‘Not-Daniel’ by Deesha Philyaw

Not-Daniel by Deesha Philyaw, 2018 Continue reading →

June 1, 2026March 28, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Deesha Philyaw, fiction, Not-Daniel, short stories Leave a comment

‘Going To The Dogs’ by Richard Ford

Going To The Dogs by Richard Ford, 1983 Continue reading →

May 25, 2026March 28, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Going To The Dogs, Richard Ford, short stories Leave a comment

‘Fam’ by Venita Blackburn

Fam by Venita Blackburn, 2018 Continue reading →

May 18, 2026March 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: short stories, American literature, American lit, criticism, analysis, fiction, 2010s, Venita Blackburn, Fam Leave a comment

‘Goodnight, Beautiful Women’ by Anna Noyes

Goodnight, Beautiful Women by Anna Noyes, 2016 Continue reading →

May 12, 2026February 8, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Anna Noyes, Beautiful Women, criticism, fiction, Goodnight, Maine, short stories Leave a comment

‘Days At Home’ by Maud Casey

Days At Home by Maud Casey, 1997 Continue reading →

May 11, 2026February 8, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Days At Home, fiction, Maud Casey, short stories Leave a comment

‘Ambrose’ by Allegra Goodman

Ambrose by Allegra Goodman, 2024 Continue reading →

May 4, 2026February 8, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, Allegra Goodman, Ambrose, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories Leave a comment