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‘The Thunderstorm’ by Vladimir Nabokov

The Thunderstorm by Vladimir Nabokov, 1924 Continue reading →

September 5, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Thunderstorm, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘Breaking The News’ by Vladimir Nabokov

Breaking The News by Vladimir Nabokov, 1935 Continue reading →

September 4, 2019September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, Berlin, Breaking The News, criticism, fiction, Germany, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘The Vane Sisters’ by Vladimir Nabokov

The Vane Sisters by Vladimir Nabokov, 1958 Continue reading →

September 3, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, acrostics, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Massachusetts, New York, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Vane Sisters, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘Music’ by Vladimir Nabokov

Music by Vladimir Nabokov, 1932 Continue reading →

September 2, 2019October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, criticism, fiction, music, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov 6 Comments

‘Charles’ by Shirley Jackson

Charles by Shirley Jackson, 1949 Continue reading →

August 29, 2019November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Charles, criticism, fiction, Shirley Jackson, short stories Leave a comment

‘Pygmalion’ by John Updike

Pygmalion by John Updike, 1981 Continue reading →

August 27, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Pygmalion, short stories 2 Comments

‘The Peace Of Utrecht’ by Alice Munro

The Peace Of Utrecht by Alice Munro, 1960 Continue reading →

August 26, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Peace Of Utrecht Leave a comment

‘No One’s A Mystery’ by Elizabeth Tallent

No One’s A Mystery by Elizabeth Tallent, 1985 Continue reading →

August 22, 2019October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elizabeth Tallent, fiction, No One's A Mystery, short stories Leave a comment

‘To The Moon And Back’ by Etgar Keret

To The Moon And Back by Etgar Keret, 2016 Continue reading →

August 20, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, criticism, Etgar Keret, fiction, Israeli lit, Israeli literature, short stories, To The Moon And Back Leave a comment

‘What’s Your Problem?’ by Robert Boles

What’s Your Problem? by Robert Boles, 1964 Continue reading →

August 19, 2019October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, Robert Boles, short stories, What's Your Problem? Leave a comment

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