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Month: June 2014

‘A Telephone Call’ by Dorothy Parker

A Telephone Call by Dorothy Parker, 1928 Continue reading →

June 14, 2014August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, A Telephone Call, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Dorothy Parker, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘My Old Man’ by Ernest Hemingway

My Old Man by Ernest Hemingway, 1923 Continue reading →

June 14, 2014August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘I’m A Fool’ by Sherwood Anderson

I’m A Fool by Sherwood Anderson, 1922 Continue reading →

June 10, 2014August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, I'm A Fool, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Golden Honeymoon’ by Ring Lardner

The Golden Honeymoon by Ring W. Lardner, 1922 Continue reading →

June 10, 2014August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Ring Lardner, short stories, The Golden Honeymoon Leave a comment

‘The Lost Phoebe’ by Theodore Dreiser

The Lost Phoebe by Theodore Dreiser, 1916 Continue reading →

June 10, 2014August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, ghost stories, short stories, The Lost Phoebe, Theodore Dreiser 2 Comments

‘The Survivors’ by Elsie Singmaster

The Survivors by Elsie Singmaster, 1915 Continue reading →

June 10, 2014August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elsie Singmaster, fiction, short stories, The Survivors Leave a comment

‘The View From The Balcony’ by Wallace Stegner

The View From The Balcony by Wallace Stegner, 1948 Continue reading →

June 9, 2014August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indiana, short stories, The View From The Balcony, Wallace Stegner, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Lottery’ by Shirley Jackson

The Lottery by Shirley Jackson, 1948 Continue reading →

June 9, 2014August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horror, Shirley Jackson, short stories, The Lottery Leave a comment

‘O City Of Broken Dreams’ by John Cheever

O City Of Broken Dreams by John Cheever, 1948 Continue reading →

June 9, 2014August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New York City, O City Of Broken Dreams, short stories Leave a comment

‘Blackberry Winter’ by Robert Penn Warren

Blackberry Winter by Robert Penn Warren, 1947 Continue reading →

June 9, 2014August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Blackberry Winter, criticism, fiction, Robert Penn Warren, short stories, Southern literature, Southern Renaissance Leave a comment

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