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‘The Summer People’ by Shirley Jackson

The Summer People by Shirley Jackson, 1950 Continue reading →

October 29, 2026August 7, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Shirley Jackson, short stories, The Summer People Leave a comment

‘Wood Sorrel House’ by Zach Williams

Wood Sorrel House by Zach Williams, 2022 Continue reading →

October 28, 2026February 7, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: short stories, American literature, American lit, criticism, analysis, fiction, 2020s, COVID-19, Zach Williams, Wood Sorrel House Leave a comment

‘Canon Alberic’s Scrap-Book’ by M.R. James

Canon Alberic’s Scrap-Book by M.R. James, 1895 Continue reading →

October 27, 2026August 23, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Canon Alberic's Scrap-Book, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, France, M.R. James, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Ash-Tree’ by M.R. James

The Ash-Tree by M.R. James, 1904 Continue reading →

October 26, 2026August 23, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, M.R. James, short stories, The Ash-Tree, witch trials Leave a comment

‘Brooksmith’ by Henry James

Brooksmith by Henry James, 1891 Continue reading →

October 19, 2026August 4, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooksmith, criticism, fiction, Henry James, short stories Leave a comment

‘Bartow Station’ by Jamel Brinkley

Bartow Station by Jamel Brinkley, 2023 Continue reading →

October 12, 2026August 4, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bartow Station, Bronx, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, Jamel Brinkley, New York, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Midnight In Dostoevsky’ by Don DeLillo

Midnight In Dostoevsky by Don DeLillo, 2009 Continue reading →

October 8, 2026October 7, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Don DeLillo, fiction, Midnight In Dostoevsky, short stories Leave a comment

‘Revision’ by Daisy Hildyard

Revision by Daisy Hildyard, 2024 Continue reading →

October 7, 2026October 6, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, analysis, British lit, British literature, college, criticism, Daisy Hildyard, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Oxford, Revision, short stories Leave a comment

‘All Stories’ by Kevin Wilson

All Stories by Kevin Wilson, 2025 Continue reading →

October 6, 2026August 4, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, All Stories, American lit, American literature, analysis, college, criticism, fiction, Kevin Wilson, short stories Leave a comment

‘Lawns’ by Mona Simpson

Lawns by Mona Simpson, 1984 Continue reading →

October 5, 2026October 4, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Cal-Berkeley, California, college, criticism, fiction, Lawns, Mona Simpson, short stories Leave a comment

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