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‘Kiswana Browne’ by Gloria Naylor

Kiswana Browne by Gloria Naylor, 1982 Continue reading →

July 10, 2018November 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gloria Naylor, Kiswana Browne, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Blood-Burning Moon’ by Jean Toomer

Blood-Burning Moon by Jean Toomer, 1923 Continue reading →

July 9, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Blood-Burning Moon, criticism, fiction, Harlem Renaissance, Jean Toomer, short stories Leave a comment

‘Steady Going Up’ by Maya Angelou

Steady Going Up by Maya Angelou, 1972 Continue reading →

July 5, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Maya Angelou, short stories, Steady Going Up Leave a comment

‘God Bless America’ by John Oliver Killens

God Bless America by John Oliver Killens, 1952 Continue reading →

July 4, 2018October 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, God Bless America, John Oliver Killens, Korean War, short stories Leave a comment

‘Muttsy’ by Zora Neale Hurston

Muttsy by Zora Neale Hurston, 1926 Continue reading →

July 3, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Muttsy, New York City, short stories, Zora Neale Hurston 1 Comment

‘Condemned House’ by Lucille Boehm

Condemned House by Lucille Boehm, 1939 Continue reading →

July 2, 2018September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Condemned House, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Lucille Boehm, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Sanctuary’ by Nella Larsen

Sanctuary by Nella Larsen, 1930 Continue reading →

July 1, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nella Larsen, Sanctuary, short stories Leave a comment

‘Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Dr. Heidegger’s Experiment by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1837 Continue reading →

June 28, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dr. Heidegger's Experiment, fiction, fountain of youth, Nathaniel Hawthorne, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Angel Of The Odd’ by Edgar Allan Poe

The Angel Of The Odd by Edgar Allan Poe, 1844 Continue reading →

June 26, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edgar Allan Poe, fiction, short stories, The Angel Of The Odd Leave a comment

‘The Prize Lodger’ by George Gissing

The Prize Lodger by George Gissing, 1898 Continue reading →

June 25, 2018November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, George Gissing, London, short stories, The Prize Lodger Leave a comment

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