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‘Bettering Myself’ by Ottessa Moshfegh

Bettering Myself by Ottessa Moshfegh, 2013 Continue reading →

August 2, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bettering Myself, criticism, fiction, New York City, Ottessa Moshfegh, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Bride’ by Maeve Brennan

The Bride by Maeve Brennan, 1953 Continue reading →

August 1, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, New York, short stories, The Bride 1 Comment

‘Ten Indians’ by Ernest Hemingway

Ten Indians by Ernest Hemingway, 1927 Continue reading →

July 31, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, short stories, Ten Indians Leave a comment

‘Invisible Bird’ by Claire-Louise Bennett

Invisible Bird by Claire-Louise Bennett, 2022 Continue reading →

July 30, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Claire-Louise Bennett, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Invisible Bird, London, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Third And Final Continent’ by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Third And Final Continent by Jhumpa Lahiri, 1999 Continue reading →

July 29, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, Jhumpa Lahiri, Massachusetts, short stories, The Third And Final Continent Leave a comment

‘The Treatment Of Bibi Haldar’ by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Treatment Of Bibi Haldar by Jhumpa Lahiri, 1999 Continue reading →

July 28, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, India, Jhumpa Lahiri, short stories, The Treatment Of Bibi Haldar Leave a comment

‘This Blessed House’ by Jhumpa Lahiri

This Blessed House by Jhumpa Lahiri, 1999 Continue reading →

July 27, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Connecticut, criticism, fiction, Jhumpa Lahiri, short stories, This Blessed House Leave a comment

‘Mrs. Sen’s’ by Jhumpa Lahiri

Mrs. Sen’s by Jhumpa Lahiri, 1999 Continue reading →

July 26, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indian lit, Indian literature, Interpreter Of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri, Mrs. Sen's, short stories Leave a comment

‘Sexy’ by Jhumpa Lahiri

Sexy by Jhumpa Lahiri, 1998 Continue reading →

July 25, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, Indian lit, Indian literature, Interpreter Of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri, Massachusetts, Sexy, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Real Durwan’ by Jhumpa Lahiri

A Real Durwan by Jhumpa Lahiri, 1993 Continue reading →

July 24, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Real Durwan, American lit, American literature, analysis, Calcutta, criticism, fiction, India, Indian lit, Indian literature, Interpreter Of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri, short stories Leave a comment

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