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‘Sleep’ by Haruki Murakami

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December 10, 2019November 1, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Anna Karenina, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, Leo Tolstoy, short stories, Sleep Leave a comment

‘On The Street Where You Live’ by Yiyun Li

On The Street Where You Live by Yiyun Li, 2017 Continue reading →

December 9, 2019November 1, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chinese lit, Chinese literature, criticism, fiction, On The Street Where You Live, San Francisco, short stories, Yiyun Li Leave a comment

‘The Possibility Of Evil’ by Shirley Jackson

The Possibility Of Evil by Shirley Jackson, 1965 Continue reading →

December 5, 2019November 1, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Shirley Jackson, short stories, The Possibility Of Evil Leave a comment

‘His Final Mother’ by Reynolds Price

His Final Mother by Reynolds Price, 1990 Continue reading →

December 3, 2019November 1, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, His Final Mother, Reynolds Price, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The Cliff’ by Charles Baxter

The Cliff by Charles Baxter, 1984 Continue reading →

December 2, 2019November 1, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Charles Baxter, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Cliff Leave a comment

‘Feathertop’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Feathertop by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1852 Continue reading →

November 28, 2019November 1, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Feathertop, fiction, Nathaniel Hawthorne, New England, short stories Leave a comment

‘Victory Over Japan’ by Ellen Gilchrist

Victory Over Japan by Ellen Gilchrist, 1984 Continue reading →

November 26, 2019November 1, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ellen Gilchrist, fiction, short stories, Victory Over Japan, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Magic Shop’ by H.G. Wells

The Magic Shop by H.G. Wells, 1903 Continue reading →

November 25, 2019November 1, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, H.G. Wells, London, short stories, The Magic Barrel Leave a comment

‘The Drowned Man’ by Maeve Brennan

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November 22, 2019November 1, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons, The Drowned Man Leave a comment

‘Family Walls’ by Maeve Brennan

Family Walls by Maeve Brennan, 1973 Continue reading →

November 21, 2019November 1, 2019 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, Family Walls, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons Leave a comment

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