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Month: April 2019

‘The Eldest Child’ by Maeve Brennan

The Eldest Child by Maeve Brennan, 1968 Continue reading →

April 18, 2019October 19, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Bagots, The Eldest Child Leave a comment

‘The Sofa’ by Maeve Brennan

The Sofa by Maeve Brennan, 1968 Continue reading →

April 17, 2019October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Bagots, The Sofa Leave a comment

‘The Shadow Of Kindness’ by Maeve Brennan

The Shadow Of Kindness by Maeve Brennan, 1965 Continue reading →

April 16, 2019November 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Bagots, The Shadow Of Kindness Leave a comment

‘The Carpet With The Big Pink Roses On It’ by Maeve Brennan

The Carpet With The Big Pink Roses On It by Maeve Brennan, 1964 Continue reading →

April 15, 2019November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Bagots, The Carpet With The Big Pink Roses On It Leave a comment

‘The Twelfth Wedding Anniversary’ by Maeve Brennan

The Twelfth Wedding Anniversary by Maeve Brennan, 1966 Continue reading →

April 14, 2019October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Bagots, The Twelfth Wedding Anniversary Leave a comment

‘Weekend’ by Amy Hempel

Weekend by Amy Hempel, 1997 Continue reading →

April 12, 2019September 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Weekend Leave a comment

‘Tonight Is A Favor To Holly’ by Amy Hempel

Tonight Is A Favor To Holly by Amy Hempel, 1985 Continue reading →

April 11, 2019September 19, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tonight Is A Favor To Holly Leave a comment

‘The Children’s Party’ by Amy Hempel

The Children’s Party by Amy Hempel, 1997 Continue reading →

April 10, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Children's Party Leave a comment

‘When It’s Human Instead Of When It’s Dog’ by Amy Hempel

When It’s Human Instead Of When It’s Dog by Amy Hempel, 1985 Continue reading →

April 9, 2019August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, When It's Human Instead Of When It's Dog 1 Comment

‘In The Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried’ by Amy Hempel

In The Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried by Amy Hempel, 1983 Continue reading →

April 8, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, In The Cemetery Where Al Jolson Is Buried, short stories Leave a comment

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