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‘About Jessie Mae’ by James Purdy

About Jessie Mae by James Purdy, 1957 Continue reading →

March 20, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, About Jessie Mae, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Florida, James Purdy, short stories Leave a comment

‘My Mother’ by Andre Gide

My Mother by Andre Gide, 1942 Continue reading →

March 19, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Andre Gide, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, My Mother, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Woman Of The House’ by William Trevor

The Woman Of The House by William Trevor, 2008 Continue reading →

March 16, 2018October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Woman Of The House, William Trevor 2 Comments

‘Folie À Deux’ by William Trevor

Folie À Deux by William Trevor, 2006 Continue reading →

March 15, 2018September 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Folie À Deux, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Paris, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘Of The Cloth’ by William Trevor

Of The Cloth by William Trevor, 1998 Continue reading →

March 14, 2018November 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Of The Cloth, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘A Meeting In Middle Age’ by William Trevor

A Meeting In Middle Age by William Trevor, 1964 Continue reading →

March 13, 2018August 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Meeting In Middle Age, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘Attracta’ by William Trevor

Attracta by William Trevor, 1978 Continue reading →

March 12, 2018August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Attracta, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘Fable’ by Charles Yu

Fable by Charles Yu, 2016 Continue reading →

March 8, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Charles Yu, criticism, Fable, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Wide Net’ by Eudora Welty

The Wide Net by Eudora Welty, 1942 Continue reading →

March 6, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Eudora Welty, fiction, magical realism, short stories, Southern literature, The Wide Net Leave a comment

‘Three Short Moments In A Long Life’ by John L’Heureux

Three Short Moments In A Long Life by John L’Heureux, 2016 Continue reading →

March 5, 2018October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John L'Heureux, short stories, Three Short Moments In A Long Life Leave a comment

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