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‘The Mirror’ by Haruki Murakami

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October 8, 2020October 2, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Mirror Leave a comment

‘The Pram’ by Roddy Doyle

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October 6, 2020October 2, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, horror, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Roddy Doyle, short stories, The Pram Leave a comment

‘The Annex’ by Amy Hempel

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October 5, 2020October 2, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Annex Leave a comment

‘Asleep In Armageddon’ by Ray Bradbury

Asleep In Armageddon by Ray Bradbury, 1948 Continue reading →

October 1, 2020September 18, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Asleep In Armageddon, criticism, fiction, Perchance To Dream, Ray Bradbury, science fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Doctor And The Rabbi’ by Aimee Bender

The Doctor And The Rabbi by Aimee Bender, 2012 Continue reading →

September 30, 2020September 29, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Aimee Bender, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Doctor And The Rabbit Leave a comment

‘Simmering’ by Margaret Atwood

Simmering by Margaret Atwood, 1983 Continue reading →

September 29, 2020September 12, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, comedy, criticism, feminism, fiction, Margaret Atwood, satire, short stories, Simmering Leave a comment

‘Cooking Lesson’ by Rosario Castellanos

Cooking Lesson by Rosario Castellanos, 1971 Continue reading →

September 28, 2020September 11, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Cooking Lesson, criticism, feminism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mexican lit, Mexican literature, Mexico, Rosario Castellanos, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Children’ by Andrea Lee

The Children by Andrea Lee, 2019 Continue reading →

September 25, 2020September 11, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, Andrea Lee, criticism, fiction, Italy, Madagascar, short stories, The Children Leave a comment

‘My Flamboyant Grandson’ by George Saunders

My Flamboyant Grandson by George Saunders, 2002 Continue reading →

September 24, 2020September 11, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, My Flamboyant Grandson, New York, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Under Graham Railroad Box Car Set’ by James McBride

The Under Graham Railroad Box Car Set by James McBride, 2017 Continue reading →

September 23, 2020September 11, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, James McBride, New Jersey, New York, New York City, Robert E. Lee, short stories, The Under Graham Railroad Box Car Set Leave a comment

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