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‘Silences’ by Helen Elaine Lee

Silences by Helen Elaine Lee, 1990 Continue reading →

February 12, 2019November 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Helen Elaine Lee, short stories, Silences Leave a comment

‘City Lovers’ by Nadine Gordimer

City Lovers by Nadine Gordimer, 1975 Continue reading →

February 11, 2019November 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, City Lovers, criticism, fiction, Johannesburg, Nadine Gordimer, short stories, South Africa, South African lit, South African literature Leave a comment

‘Someone Has Been Disarranging These Roses’ by Gabriel García Márquez

Someone Has Been Disarranging These Roses by Gabriel García Márquez, 1952 Continue reading →

February 10, 2019October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Colombian lit, Colombian literature, criticism, fiction, Gabriel García Márquez, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, Someone Has Been Disarranging These Roses 1 Comment

‘After Twenty Years’ by O. Henry

After Twenty Years by O. Henry, 1906 Continue reading →

February 7, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, After Twenty Years, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, O. Henry, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Losing Game’ by J.F. Powers

A Losing Game by J.F. Powers, 1955 Continue reading →

February 5, 2019August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Losing Game, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, J.F. Powers, short stories Leave a comment

‘The MYMan Solution’ by Helen Phillips

The MYMan Solution by Helen Phillips, 2016 Continue reading →

February 4, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Helen Phillips, short stories, The MYMan Solution Leave a comment

‘One Friday Morning’ by Langston Hughes

One Friday Morning by Langston Hughes, 1941 Continue reading →

February 1, 2019November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Langston Hughes, New York City, One Friday Morning, short stories Leave a comment

‘Batman And Robin Have An Altercation’ by Stephen King

Batman And Robin Have An Altercation by Stephen King, 2012 Continue reading →

January 31, 2019November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Batman And Robin Have An Altercation, criticism, fiction, short stories, Stephen King Leave a comment

‘The Invisible Japanese Gentlemen’ by Graham Greene

The Invisible Japanese Gentlemen by Graham Greene, 1966 Continue reading →

January 29, 2019September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Graham Greene, short stories, The Invisible Japanese Gentlemen Leave a comment

‘The Stranger’ by Rainer Maria Rilke

The Stranger by Rainer Maria Rilke, 1900 Continue reading →

January 28, 2019October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, Rainer Maria Rilke, short stories, The Stranger Leave a comment

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