Short Story Magic Tricks

‘The Store’ by Edward P. Jones

The Store by Edward P. Jones, 1992 Continue reading →

September 24, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edward P. Jones, fiction, Lost In The City, short stories, The Store, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘Young Lions’ by Edward P. Jones

Young Lions by Edward P. Jones, 1992 Continue reading →

September 23, 2019August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edward P. Jones, fiction, Lost In The City, short stories, Washington D.C., Young Lions Leave a comment

‘The Girl Who Raised Pigeons’ by Edward P. Jones

The Girl Who Raised Pigeons by Edward P. Jones, 1992 Continue reading →

September 22, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edward P. Jones, fiction, Lost In The City, short stories, The Girl Who Raised Pigeons, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘The Kidney-Shaped Stone That Moves Every Day’ by Haruki Murakami

The Kidney-Shaped Stone That Moves Every Day by Haruki Murakami, 2005 Continue reading →

September 20, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Kidney-Shaped Stone That Moves Every Day, Tokyo Leave a comment

‘The Ice Man’ by Haruki Murakami

The Ice Man by Haruki Murakami, 1991 Continue reading →

September 19, 2019November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, South Pole, The Ice Man Leave a comment

‘Man-Eating Cats’ by Haruki Murakami

Man-Eating Cats by Haruki Murakami, 1999 Continue reading →

September 18, 2019September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Greece, Haruki Murakami, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, Man-Eating Cats, short stories Leave a comment

‘Birthday Girl’ by Haruki Murakami

Birthday Girl by Haruki Murakami, 2002 Continue reading →

September 17, 2019October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, Birthday Girl, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Elephant Vanishes’ by Haruki Murakami

The Elephant Vanishes by Haruki Murakami, 1985 Continue reading →

September 16, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Elephant Vanishes, Tokyo Leave a comment

‘Because They Wanted To’ by Mary Gaitskill

Because They Wanted To by Mary Gaitskill, 1997 Continue reading →

September 13, 2019August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Because They Wanted To, Canada, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, Portland, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Dream Of Men’ by Mary Gaitskill

A Dream Of Men by Mary Gaitskill, 1998 Continue reading →

September 12, 2019August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Dream Of Men, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Houston, Mary Gaitskill, short stories Leave a comment