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‘The Morning After The Big Fire’ by Maeve Brennan

The Morning After The Big Fire by Maeve Brennan, 1953 Continue reading →

September 30, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Heroine, The Morning After The Big Fire Leave a comment

‘A Dark Night’ by Edward P. Jones

A Dark Night by Edward P. Jones, 1981 Continue reading →

September 28, 2019September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Dark Night, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edward P. Jones, fiction, Lost In The City, short stories, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘His Mother’s House’ by Edward P. Jones

His Mother’s House by Edward P. Jones, 1992 Continue reading →

September 27, 2019September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edward P. Jones, fiction, His Mother's House, Lost In The City, short stories, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘A New Man’ by Edward P. Jones

A New Man by Edward P. Jones, 1992 Continue reading →

September 26, 2019September 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A New Man, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edward P. Jones, fiction, Georgia, Lost In The City, short stories, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘A Butterfly On F Street’ by Edward P. Jones

A Butterfly On F Street by Edward P. Jones, 1992 Continue reading →

September 25, 2019November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Butterfly On F Street, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edward P. Jones, fiction, Lost In The City, short stories, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘The Store’ by Edward P. Jones

The Store by Edward P. Jones, 1992 Continue reading →

September 24, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edward P. Jones, fiction, Lost In The City, short stories, The Store, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘Young Lions’ by Edward P. Jones

Young Lions by Edward P. Jones, 1992 Continue reading →

September 23, 2019August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edward P. Jones, fiction, Lost In The City, short stories, Washington D.C., Young Lions Leave a comment

‘The Girl Who Raised Pigeons’ by Edward P. Jones

The Girl Who Raised Pigeons by Edward P. Jones, 1992 Continue reading →

September 22, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edward P. Jones, fiction, Lost In The City, short stories, The Girl Who Raised Pigeons, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘The Kidney-Shaped Stone That Moves Every Day’ by Haruki Murakami

The Kidney-Shaped Stone That Moves Every Day by Haruki Murakami, 2005 Continue reading →

September 20, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Kidney-Shaped Stone That Moves Every Day, Tokyo Leave a comment

‘The Ice Man’ by Haruki Murakami

The Ice Man by Haruki Murakami, 1991 Continue reading →

September 19, 2019November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, South Pole, The Ice Man Leave a comment

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