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‘An Ounce Of Cure’ by Alice Munro

An Ounce Of Cure by Alice Munro, 1961 Continue reading →

February 28, 2017October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, Alice Munro, An Ounce Of Cure, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Aurora’ by Junot Díaz

Aurora by Junot Díaz, 1996 Continue reading →

February 27, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Aurora, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, Drown, fiction, Junot Díaz, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, New Jersey, short stories 2 Comments

‘A Retrieved Reformation’ by O. Henry

A Retrieved Reformation by O. Henry, 1903 Continue reading →

February 24, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, A Retrieved Reformation, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, O. Henry, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Romance Of A Busy Broker’ by O. Henry

The Romance Of A Busy Broker by O. Henry, 1906 Continue reading →

February 23, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, New York City, O. Henry, short stories, The Romance Of A Busy Broker Leave a comment

‘Transients In Arcadia’ by O. Henry

Transients In Arcadia by O. Henry, 1904 Continue reading →

February 22, 2017August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, O. Henry, short stories, Transients In Arcadia 1 Comment

‘The Furnished Room’ by O. Henry

The Furnished Room by O. Henry, 1904 Continue reading →

February 21, 2017August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, O. Henry, short stories, The Furnished Room Leave a comment

‘The Skylight Room’ by O. Henry

The Skylight Room by O. Henry, 1906 Continue reading →

February 20, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, O. Henry, short stories, The Skylight Room Leave a comment

‘Separating’ by John Updike

Separating by John Updike, 1975 Continue reading →

February 16, 2017August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Separating, short stories Leave a comment

‘We Didn’t’ by Stuart Dybek

We Didn’t by Stuart Dybek, 1993 Continue reading →

February 14, 2017October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, short stories, Stuart Dybek, We Didn't Leave a comment

‘Ligeia’ by Edgar Allan Poe

Ligeia by Edgar Allan Poe, 1845 Continue reading →

February 13, 2017September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edgar Allan Poe, fiction, ghost stories, Ligeia, short stories Leave a comment

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