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‘First Husband’ by Antonya Nelson

First Husband by Antonya Nelson, 2013 Continue reading →

February 10, 2016August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Antonya Nelson, criticism, fiction, First Husband, short stories Leave a comment

‘Long Walk To Forever’ by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Long Walk To Forever by Kurt Vonnegut, 1960 Continue reading →

February 9, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Long Walk To Forever, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Offshore Pirate’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Offshore Pirate by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1920 Continue reading →

February 8, 2016August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories, The Offshore Pirate 1 Comment

‘The Eighty-Yard Run’ by Irwin Shaw

The Eighty-Yard Run by Irwin Shaw, 1955 Continue reading →

February 7, 2016August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, football, Irwin Shaw, short stories, The Eighty-Yard Run Leave a comment

‘A Baffled Ambuscade’ by Ambrose Bierce

A Baffled Ambuscade by Ambrose Bierce, 1906 Continue reading →

February 5, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, A Baffled Ambuscade, Ambrose Bierce, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tennessee Leave a comment

‘Killed At Resaca’ by Ambrose Bierce

Killed At Resaca by Ambrose Bierce, 1887 Continue reading →

February 4, 2016September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, Ambrose Bierce, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Killed At Resaca, short stories 1 Comment

‘Four Days In Dixie’ by Ambrose Bierce

Four Days In Dixie by Ambrose Bierce, 1888 Continue reading →

February 3, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, Alabama, Ambrose Bierce, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Four Days In Dixie, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Horseman In The Sky’ by Ambrose Bierce

A Horseman In The Sky by Ambrose Bierce, 1889 Continue reading →

February 2, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Horseman In The Sky, Ambrose Bierce, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge’ by Ambrose Bierce

An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose Bierce, 1890 Continue reading →

February 1, 2016August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, Ambrose Bierce, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, An Occurrence At Owl Creek Bridge, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories 5 Comments

‘Dice, Brassknuckles And Guitar’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Dice, Brassknuckles & Guitar by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1923 Continue reading →

January 29, 2016November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Dice Brassknuckles & Guitar, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, New Jersey, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

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