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‘Offertory’ by Amy Hempel

Offertory by Amy Hempel, 2005 Continue reading →

November 6, 2017November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, Offertory, short stories Leave a comment

‘Love Song, For A Moog Synthesizer’ by John Updike

Love Song, For A Moog Synthesizer by John Updike, 1976 Continue reading →

November 2, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Love Song For A Moog Synthesizer, short stories Leave a comment

‘There Will Come Soft Rains’ by Ray Bradbury

There Will Come Soft Rains by Ray Bradbury, 1950 Continue reading →

October 31, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, nuclear war, Ray Bradbury, short stories, There Will Come Soft Rains 1 Comment

‘Closing Time’ by Neil Gaiman

Closing Time by Neil Gaiman, 2004 Continue reading →

October 30, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Closing Time, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Neil Gaiman, short stories Leave a comment

‘The White Maniac – A Doctor’s Tale’ by Mary Fortune

The White Maniac – A Doctor’s Tale by Mary Fortune, 1867 Continue reading →

October 26, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, analysis, Australian lit, Australian literature, criticism, fiction, horror, Mary Fortune, short stories, The White Maniac Leave a comment

‘The Circular Ruins’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Circular Ruins by Jorge Luis Borges, 1940 Continue reading →

October 24, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Circular Ruins Leave a comment

‘The Hanging Stranger’ by Philip K. Dick

The Hanging Stranger by Philip K. Dick, 1953 Continue reading →

October 23, 2017August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Philip K. Dick, science fiction, short stories, The Hanging Stranger Leave a comment

‘The Beggarwoman Of Locarno’ by Heinrich von Kleist

The Beggarwoman Of Locarno by Heinrich von Kleist, 1810 Continue reading →

October 19, 2017August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1810s, analysis, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, ghost stories, Heinrich von Kleist, horror, Italy, short stories, The Beggarwoman Of Locarno Leave a comment

‘The Terror’ by Guy de Maupassant

The Terror by Guy de Maupassant, 1883 Continue reading →

October 17, 2017October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, ghost stories, Guy de Maupassant, short stories, The Terror 1 Comment

‘Landfill’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Landfill by Joyce Carol Oates, 2006 Continue reading →

October 16, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Landfill, Michigan, short stories 2 Comments

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