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‘The Lifeguard’ by Mary Morris

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January 24, 2023September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Morris, New England, short stories, The Lifeguard Leave a comment

‘The Partridge Festival’ by Flannery O’Connor

The Partridge Festival by Flannery O’Connor, 1961 Continue reading →

January 23, 2023September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Georgia, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, The Partridge Festival Leave a comment

‘Company Of Strangers’ by Aryn Kyle

Company Of Strangers by Aryn Kyle, 2004 Continue reading →

January 22, 2023August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Aryn Kyle, Company Of Strangers, criticism, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Brides’ by Aryn Kyle

Brides by Aryn Kyle, 2004 Continue reading →

January 21, 2023August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Aryn Kyle, Brides, Colorado, criticism, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Media’ by Ben Lerner

The Media by Ben Lerner, 2020 Continue reading →

January 20, 2023September 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ben Lerner, criticism, epistolary, fiction, short stories, The Media Leave a comment

‘August Evening’ by Joyce Carol Oates

August Evening by Joyce Carol Oates, 1992 Continue reading →

January 19, 2023September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, August Evening, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, short stories Leave a comment

‘Under The Wave’ by Lauren Groff

Under The Wave by Lauren Groff, 2018 Continue reading →

January 17, 2023September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lauren Groff, short stories, Under The Wave Leave a comment

‘The Frog Prince’ by Robert Coover

The Frog Prince by Robert Coover, 2014 Continue reading →

January 16, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fairy tales, fiction, Robert Coover, short stories, The Frog Prince Leave a comment

‘Looking For A Thief’ by Danielle Lazarin

Looking For A Thief by Danielle Lazarin, 2018 Continue reading →

January 14, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Danielle Lazarin, fiction, Looking For A Thief, short stories Leave a comment

‘Ghost Sickness’ by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Ghost Sickness by Kali Fajardo-Anstine, 2021 Continue reading →

January 13, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Colorado, criticism, fiction, Ghost Sickness, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, short stories Leave a comment

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