Short Story Magic Tricks

‘As You Would Have Told It To Me (Sort Of) If We Had Known Each Other Before You Died’ by Jonas Hassen Khemiri

As You Would Have Told It To Me (Sort Of) If We Had Known Each Other Before You Died by Jonas Hassen Khemiri, 2017 Continue reading →

April 29, 2021April 10, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, As You Would Have Told It To Me (Sort Of) If We Had Known Each Other Before You Died, criticism, fiction, Jonas Hassen Khemiri, short stories, Stockholm, Sweden, Swedish lit, Swedish literature Leave a comment

‘How To Travel With A Salmon’ by Umberto Eco

How To Travel With A Salmon by Umberto Eco, 1994 Continue reading →

April 28, 2021April 10, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, How To Travel With A Salmon, Italian lit, Italian literature, short stories, Stockholm, Sweden, Umberto Eco Leave a comment

‘A Leading Role’ by Tove Jansson

A Leading Role by Tove Jansson, 1978 Continue reading →

April 27, 2021April 10, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Leading Role, analysis, criticism, fiction, Finnish lit, Finnish literature, short stories, Sweden, Tove Jansson Leave a comment

‘The Stump-Grubber’ by Torgny Lindgren

The Stump-Grubber by Torgny Lindgren, 1983 Continue reading →

April 26, 2021April 10, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Sweden, Swedish lit, Swedish literature, The Stump-Grubber, Torgny Lindgren Leave a comment

‘Crabs’ by Haruki Murakami

Crabs by Haruki Murakami, 1984 Continue reading →

April 23, 2021June 13, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, China, Crabs, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, Singapore Leave a comment

‘The Yellow Paint’ by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Yellow Paint by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1896 Continue reading →

April 22, 2021April 10, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fables, fiction, Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, The Yellow Paint Leave a comment

‘Doctors’ by Anneliese Mackintosh

Doctors by Anneliese Mackintosh, 2013 Continue reading →

April 21, 2021April 10, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Anneliese Mackintosh, criticism, Doctors, fiction, Scotland, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The House Of The Famous Poet’ by Muriel Spark

The House Of The Famous Poet by Muriel Spark, 1966 Continue reading →

April 20, 2021April 10, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, fiction, Muriel Spark, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, The House Of The Famous Poet, World War II Leave a comment

‘A Lodging For The Night’ by Robert Louis Stevenson

A Lodging For The Night by Robert Louis Stevenson, 1877 Continue reading →

April 19, 2021April 10, 2021 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1870s, A Lodging For The Night, A Story Of Francis Villon, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, France, Paris, Robert Louis Stevenson, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Little Green Monster’ by Haruki Murakami

The Little Green Monster by Haruki Murakami, 1991 Continue reading →

April 16, 2021June 13, 2020 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, surrealism, The Little Green Monster Leave a comment