Short Story Magic Tricks

‘Donkey Gets Greedy, Donkey Gets Punched’ by Steve Almond

Donkey Gets Greedy, Donkey Gets Punched by Steve Almond, 2009 Continue reading →

September 30, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, Donkey Gets Greedy Donkey Gets Punched, fiction, poker, short stories, Steve Almond Leave a comment

‘Twenty Minutes’ by James Salter

Twenty Minutes by James Salter, 1988 Continue reading →

September 24, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, James Salter, short stories, Twenty Minutes Leave a comment

‘Bangkok’ by James Salter

Bangkok by James Salter, 2003 Continue reading →

September 23, 2024August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bangkok, criticism, fiction, James Salter, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Prussian Officer’ by D.H. Lawrence

The Prussian Officer by D.H. Lawrence, 1914 Continue reading →

September 16, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, D.H. Lawrence, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Prussian Officer Leave a comment

‘Ten-Year Affair’ by Erin Somers

Ten-Year Affair by Erin Somers, 2021 Continue reading →

September 9, 2024August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Erin Somers, fiction, short stories, Ten-Year Affair 1 Comment

‘My House’ by George Saunders

My House by George Saunders, 2022 Continue reading →

September 2, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, My House, short stories Leave a comment

‘In A Tub’ by Amy Hempel

In A Tub by Amy Hempel, 1985 Continue reading →

August 27, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, In A Tub, short stories, Tim Robinson Leave a comment

‘My Jockey’ by Lucia Berlin

My Jockey by Lucia Berlin, 1984 Continue reading →

August 26, 2024August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lucia Berlin, My Jockey, short stories Leave a comment

‘Headlights’ by Samanta Schweblin

Headlights by Samanta Schweblin, 2009 Continue reading →

August 19, 2024September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, Argentina, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Headlights, horror, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Samanta Schweblin, short stories Leave a comment

‘Jeeves And The Hard-Boiled Egg’ by P.G. Wodehouse

Jeeves And The Hard-Boiled Egg by P.G. Wodehouse, 1917 Continue reading →

August 18, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Jeeves And The Hard-Boiled Egg, New York City, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories Leave a comment