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‘I Arrive First’ by Emma Jane Unsworth

I Arrive First by Emma Jane Unsworth, 2011 Continue reading →

February 14, 2021August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Emma Jane Unsworth, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, I Arrive First, short stories Leave a comment

‘Kew Gardens’ by Virginia Woolf

Kew Gardens by Virginia Woolf, 1919 Continue reading →

February 10, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Kew Gardens, London, short stories, Virginia Woolf Leave a comment

‘The Rocking-Horse Winner’ by D.H. Lawrence

The Rocking-Horse Winner by D.H. Lawrence, 1926 Continue reading →

February 9, 2021August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, D.H. Lawrence, fiction, horseracing, short stories, The Rocking-Horse Winner Leave a comment

‘Two Gentle People’ by Graham Greene

Two Gentle People by Graham Greene, 1967 Continue reading →

February 8, 2021August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, France, Graham Greene, Paris, short stories, Two Gentle People 1 Comment

‘Tell Them Not To Kill Me!’ by Juan Rulfo

Tell Them Not To Kill Me! by Juan Rulfo, 1951 Continue reading →

February 4, 2021October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Juan Rulfo, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mexican lit, Mexican literature, Mexican Revolution, Mexico, short stories, Tell Them Not To Kill Me! Leave a comment

‘The Switchman’ by Juan José Arreola

The Switchman by Juan José Arreola, 1951 Continue reading →

February 3, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Juan José Arreola, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, magical realism, Mexican lit, Mexican literature, Mexico, short stories, The Switchman Leave a comment

‘Gómez Palacio’ by Roberto Bolaño

Gómez Palacio by Roberto Bolaño, 2001 Continue reading →

February 2, 2021August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, fiction, Gomez Palacio, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mexico, Roberto Bolaño, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Family Like Any Other’ by Carlos Fuentes

A Family Like Any Other by Carlos Fuentes, 2006 Continue reading →

February 1, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, A Family Like Any Other, analysis, Carlos Fuentes, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mexican lit, Mexican literature, Mexico, short stories Leave a comment

‘In The Shadow Of War’ by Ben Okri

In The Shadow Of War by Ben Okri, 1988 Continue reading →

January 28, 2021September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Ben Okri, criticism, fiction, In The Shadow Of War, Nigeria, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Modern Girls’ by Teju Cole

Modern Girls by Teju Cole, 2013 Continue reading →

January 27, 2021October 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Africa, analysis, criticism, fiction, Modern Girls, Nigeria, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, short stories, Teju Cole Leave a comment

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