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‘Everything That Rises Must Converge’ by Flannery O’Connor

Everything That Rises Must Converge by Flannery O’Connor, 1961 Continue reading →

October 9, 2014August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Everything That Rises Must Converge, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern literature 1 Comment

‘The Life You Save May Be Your Own’ by Flannery O’Connor

The Life You Save May Be Your Own by Flannery O’Connor, 1954 Continue reading →

October 8, 2014August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern literature, The Life You Save May Be Your Own 1 Comment

‘A Good Man Is Hard To Find’ by Flannery O’Connor

A Good Man Is Hard To Find by Flannery O’Connor, 1953 Continue reading →

October 7, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Good Man Is Hard To Find, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The River’ by Flannery O’Connor

The River by Flannery O’Connor, 1955 Continue reading →

October 6, 2014September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern literature, The River Leave a comment

‘Premium Harmony’ by Stephen King

Premium Harmony by Stephen King, 2009 Continue reading →

October 3, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Premium Harmony, short stories, Stephen King Leave a comment

‘Awake’ by Tobias Wolff

Awake by Tobias Wolff, 2008 Continue reading →

October 2, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Awake, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tobias Wolff Leave a comment

‘Nothing Ever Breaks Except The Heart’ by Kay Boyle

Nothing Ever Breaks Except The Heart by Kay Boyle, 1941 Continue reading →

October 1, 2014August 23, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kay Boyle, Nothing Ever Breaks Except The Heart, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Net’ by Robert M. Coates

The Net by Robert M. Coates, 1941 Continue reading →

September 30, 2014August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Robert M. Coates, short stories, The Net Leave a comment

‘A Cap For Steve’ by Morley Callaghan

A Cap For Steve by Morley Callaghan, 1952 Continue reading →

September 29, 2014August 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Cap For Steve, analysis, baseball, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Morley Callaghan, short stories Leave a comment

‘Hand Upon The Waters’ by William Faulkner

Hand Upon The Waters by William Faulkner, 1939 Continue reading →

September 26, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Hand Upon The Waters, mystery, short stories, Southern literature, Southern Renaissance, William Faulkner Leave a comment

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