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‘One Saturday Morning’ by Tessa Hadley

One Saturday Morning by Tessa Hadley, 2014 Continue reading →

June 15, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, One Saturday Morning, short stories, Tessa Hadley Leave a comment

‘Cecilia Awakened’ by Tessa Hadley

Cecilia Awakened by Tessa Hadley, 2018 Continue reading →

June 14, 2019October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Cecilia Awakened, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Italy, short stories, Tessa Hadley Leave a comment

‘Silk Brocade’ by Tessa Hadley

Silk Brocade by Tessa Hadley, 2015 Continue reading →

June 13, 2019September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Bristol, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, Silk Brocade, Tessa Hadley Leave a comment

‘Clever Girl’ by Tessa Hadley

Clever Girl by Tess Hadley, 2011 Continue reading →

June 12, 2019October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Clever Girl, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, Tessa Hadley Leave a comment

‘The Card Trick’ by Tessa Hadley

The Card Trick by Tessa Hadley, 2003 Continue reading →

June 11, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, John Morrison, short stories, Tessa Hadley, The Card Trick Leave a comment

‘The Surrogate’ by Tessa Hadley

The Surrogate by Tessa Hadley, 2003 Continue reading →

June 10, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, Tessa Hadley, The Surrogate Leave a comment

‘Second-Hand Man’ by Rita Dove

Second-Hand Man by Rita Dove, 1985 Continue reading →

June 6, 2019August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ohio, Rita Dove, Second-Hand Man, short stories Leave a comment

‘Principal Alpaca’ by Richard Leise

Principal Alpaca by Richard Leise, 2019 Continue reading →

June 5, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Principal Alpaca, Richard Leise, short stories Leave a comment

‘Invasion Of The Martians’ by Robert Coover

Invasion Of The Martians by Robert Coover, 2016 Continue reading →

June 4, 2019September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Invasion Of The Martians, Robert Coover, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Sound Of Summer Running’ by Ray Bradbury

The Sound Of Summer Running by Ray Bradbury, 1957 Continue reading →

June 3, 2019August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Illinois, Ray Bradbury, short stories, The Sound Of Summer Running Leave a comment

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