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‘Even Pretty Eyes Commit Crimes’ by M.J. Hyland

Even Pretty Eyes Commit Crimes by M.J. Hyland, 2012 Continue reading →

December 9, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Australia, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, Even Pretty Eyes Commit Crimes, fiction, M.J. Hyland, short stories Leave a comment

‘Weekend’ by Shirley Hazzard

Weekend by Shirley Hazzard, 1962 Continue reading →

December 8, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Australian lit, Australian literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Shirley Hazzard, short stories, Weekend Leave a comment

‘American Dreams’ by Peter Carey

American Dreams by Peter Carey, 1974 Continue reading →

December 7, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American Dreams, analysis, Australia, Australian lit, Australian literature, criticism, fiction, Peter Carey, short stories Leave a comment

‘Our Sleeping Lungs Opened To The Cold’ by Elizabeth Tan

Our Sleeping Lungs Opened To The Cold by Elizabeth Tan, 2018 Continue reading →

December 6, 2021September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Australian lit, Australian literature, criticism, Elizabeth Tan, fiction, mermaids, Our Sleeping Lungs Opened To The Cold, short stories Leave a comment

‘Meneseteung’ by Alice Munro

Meneseteung by Alice Munro, 1988 Continue reading →

December 2, 2021August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Meneseteung, short stories Leave a comment

‘My Financial Career’ by Stephen Leacock

My Financial Career by Stephen Leacock, 1910 Continue reading →

November 30, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, comedy, criticism, fiction, My Financial Career, short stories, Stephen Leacock Leave a comment

‘My Life Is A Joke’ by Sheila Heti

My Life Is A Joke by Sheila Heti, 2015 Continue reading →

November 29, 2021September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, comedy, criticism, fiction, My Life Is A Joke, Sheila Heit, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Turkey Season’ by Alice Munro

The Turkey Season by Alice Munro, 1980 Continue reading →

November 25, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Turkey Season Leave a comment

‘Hair Jewellery’ by Margaret Atwood

Hair Jewellery by Margaret Atwood, 1977 Continue reading →

November 24, 2021August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Boston, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Hair Jewellery, Margaret Atwood, Massachusetts, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Jericho’s Brick Battlements’ by Margaret Laurence

Jericho’s Brick Battlements by Margaret Laurence, 1970 Continue reading →

November 23, 2021August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Bird In The House, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Jericho's Brick Battlements, Margaret Laurence, short stories Leave a comment

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