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‘Where The Door Is Always Open And The Welcome Mat Is Out’ by Patricia Highsmith

Where The Door Is Always Open And The Welcome Mat Is Out by Patricia Highsmith, 1945 Continue reading →

March 9, 2017November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, Where The Door Is Always Open And The Welcome Mat Is Out Leave a comment

‘The Paperhanger’ by William Gay

The Paperhanger by William Gay, 2000 Continue reading →

March 7, 2017August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, horror, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, Tennessee, The Paperhanger, William Gay Leave a comment

‘A Late Encounter With The Enemy’ by Flannery O’Connor

A Late Encounter With The Enemy by Flannery O’Connor, 1955 Continue reading →

March 6, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Late Encounter With The Enemy, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Regret’ by Kate Chopin

Regret by Kate Chopin, 1895 Continue reading →

March 2, 2017August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kate Chopin, Regret, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘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

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