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‘A Prize For Every Player’ by A.M. Homes

A Prize For Every Player by A.M. Homes, 2018 Continue reading →

August 21, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, A Prize For Every Player, A.M. Homes, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, satire, short stories Leave a comment

‘After The Theatre’ by Anton Chekhov

After The Theatre by Anton Chekhov, 1892 Continue reading →

August 20, 2023August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic Tricks Leave a comment

‘Wednesday’s Child’ by Yiyun Li

Wednesday’s Child by Yiyun Li, 2023 Continue reading →

August 19, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, Amsterdam, analysis, criticism, Europe, fiction, short stories, Wednesday's Child, Yiyun Li Leave a comment

‘Lord Emsworth And The Girlfriend’ by P.G. Wodehouse

Lord Emsworth And The Girlfriend by P.G. Wodehouse, 1928 Continue reading →

August 18, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, Blandings Castle, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Lord Emsworth And The Girlfriend, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories 2 Comments

‘Wide Spot’ by Thomas McGuane

Wide Spot by Thomas McGuane, 2019 Continue reading →

August 17, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Montana, short stories, Thomas McGuane, Wide Spot Leave a comment

‘The Devastating Boys’ by Elizabeth Taylor

The Devastating Boys by Elizabeth Taylor, 1972 Continue reading →

August 16, 2023September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Taylor, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Devastating Boys Leave a comment

‘Cords’ by Edna O’Brien

Cords by Edna O’Brien, 1968 Continue reading →

August 15, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Cords, criticism, Edna O'Brien, England, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, London, short stories Leave a comment

‘Gryphon’ by Charles Baxter

Gryphon by Charles Baxter, 1985 Continue reading →

August 14, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Charles Baxter, criticism, fiction, Gryphon, Michigan, short stories Leave a comment

‘Exit Zero’ by Marie-Helene Bertino

Exit Zero by Marie-Helene Bertino, 2015 Continue reading →

August 13, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Exit Zero, fiction, Marie-Helene Bertino, New Jersey, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Sandstone Farmhouse’ by John Updike

A Sandstone Farmhouse by John Updike, 1990 Continue reading →

August 12, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Sandstone Farmhouse, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Pennsylvania, short stories Leave a comment

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