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‘Commercial’ by John Updike

Commercial by John Updike, 1972 Continue reading →

September 7, 2016August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Commercial, criticism, fiction, John Updike, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Full Glass’ by John Updike

The Full Glass by John Updike, 2008 Continue reading →

September 6, 2016October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, short stories, The Full Glass Leave a comment

‘When Everyone Was Pregnant’ by John Updike

When Everyone Was Pregnant by John Updike, 1972 Continue reading →

September 5, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, When Everyone Was Pregnant Leave a comment

‘Fauntleroy’s Ghost’ by Vinnie Wilhelm

Fauntleroy’s Ghost by Vinnie Wilhelm, 2009 Continue reading →

September 1, 2016September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Fauntleroy's Ghost, fiction, Hollywood, Los Angeles, short stories, Vinnie Wilhelm Leave a comment

‘The Gilded Six-Bits’ by Zora Neale Hurston

The Gilded Six-Bits by Zora Neale Hurston, 1933 Continue reading →

August 30, 2016November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Eatonville, fiction, Florida, Harlem Renaissance, short stories, Southern literature, The Gilded Six-Bits, Zora Neale Hurston Leave a comment

‘Scheherazade’ by Haruki Murakami

Scheherazade by Haruki Murakami, 2014 Continue reading →

August 29, 2016December 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, Scheherazade, short stories Leave a comment

‘(I Thought My Father Looked Like FDR)’ by George Chambers

(I Thought My Father Looked Like FDR) by George Chambers, 1972 Continue reading →

August 25, 2016November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: (I Thought My Father Looked Like FDR), 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Chambers, short stories 1 Comment

‘Chablis’ by Donald Barthelme

Chablis by Donald Barthelme, 1983 Continue reading →

August 23, 2016November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chablis, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Passing’ by Langston Hughes

Passing by Langston Hughes, 1934 Continue reading →

August 22, 2016September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Langston Hughes, Passing, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Vanishing American’ by Leslie Parry

The Vanishing American by Leslie Parry, 2009 Continue reading →

August 18, 2016August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Leslie Parry, short stories, The Vanishing American Leave a comment

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