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‘One Throw’ by W.C. Heinz

One Throw by W.C. Heinz, 1950 Continue reading →

April 5, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, criticism, fiction, One Throw, short stories, W.C. Heinz Leave a comment

‘The Pitcher And The Plutocrat’ by P.G. Wodehouse

The Pitcher And The Plutocrat by P.G. Wodehouse, 1910 Continue reading →

April 4, 2015September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, baseball, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories, The Pitcher And The Plutocrat 7 Comments

‘Death Of A Right Fielder’ by Stuart Dybek

Death Of A Right Fielder by Stuart Dybek, 1990 Continue reading →

April 3, 2015August 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, criticism, Death Of A Right Fielder, fiction, short stories, Stuart Dybek Leave a comment

‘Bullet In The Brain’ by Tobias Wolff

Bullet In The Brain by Tobias Wolff, 1995 Continue reading →

April 2, 2015November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bullet In The Brain, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tobias Wolff Leave a comment

‘Smoke’ by Michael Chabon

Smoke by Michael Chabon, 1990 Continue reading →

April 1, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, criticism, fiction, Michael Chabon, short stories, Smoke Leave a comment

‘The Hector Quesadilla Story’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

The Hector Quesadilla Story by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 1984 Continue reading →

March 31, 2015September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, criticism, fiction, Los Angeles, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle, The Hector Quesadilla Story Leave a comment

‘The Rookie’ by Eliot Asinof

The Rookie by Eliot Asinof, 1953 Continue reading →

March 30, 2015October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, criticism, Eliot Asinof, fiction, short stories, The Rookie Leave a comment

‘Goodwood Comes Back’ by Robert Penn Warren

Goodwood Comes Back by Robert Penn Warren, 1948 Continue reading →

March 29, 2015September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, criticism, fiction, Goodwood Comes Back, Robert Penn Warren, short stories, Southern literature 3 Comments

‘Brooklyns Lose’ by William Heuman

Brookylns Lose by William Heuman, 1953 Continue reading →

March 28, 2015September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyns Lose, Cincinnati Reds, criticism, fiction, short stories, Sports Illustrated, William Heuman Leave a comment

‘Waiting’ by Stuart Dybek

Waiting by Stuart Dybek, 2009 Continue reading →

March 27, 2015November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, short stories, Stuart Dybek, Waiting Leave a comment

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