Short Story Magic Tricks

‘This Is A Story About My Friend George, The Toy Inventor’ by Grace Paley

This Is A Story About My Friend George, The Toy Inventor by Grace Paley, 1977 Continue reading →

March 24, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Grace Paley, short stories, This Is A Story About My Friend George The Toy Inventor Leave a comment

‘Her Son’ by Isaac Bashevis Singer

Her Son by Isaac Bashevis Singer, 1970 Continue reading →

March 22, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Her Son, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish lit, Polish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The World Of Apples’ by John Cheever

The World Of Apples by John Cheever, 1973 Continue reading →

March 21, 2016November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, Italy, John Cheever, short stories, The World Of Apples Leave a comment

‘Herself In Love’ by Marianne Wiggins

Herself In Love by Marianne Wiggins, 1988 Continue reading →

March 17, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Herself In Love, Marianne Wiggins, short stories Leave a comment

‘Niagara’ by Mark Twain

Niagara by Mark Twain, 1868 Continue reading →

March 15, 2016January 3, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Mark Twain, Niagara, Niagara Falls, short stories 1 Comment

‘Dog Heaven’ by Stephanie Vaughn

Dog Heaven by Stephanie Vaughn, 1989 Continue reading →

March 14, 2016October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dog Heaven, fiction, Niagara Falls, short stories, Stephanie Vaughn Leave a comment

‘The Judgment’ by Franz Kafka

The Judgment by Franz Kafka, 1913 Continue reading →

March 11, 2016August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Franz Kafka, German lit, German literature, Germany, short stories, The Judgment Leave a comment

‘A Little Woman’ by Franz Kafka

A Little Woman by Franz Kafka, 1924 Continue reading →

March 10, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, A Little Woman, analysis, criticism, Czech lit, Czech literature, fiction, Franz Kafka, German lit, German literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Blumfeld, An Elderly Bachelor’ by Franz Kafka

Blumfeld, An Elderly Bachelor by Franz Kafka, 1915 Continue reading →

March 9, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, Blumfeld An Elderly Bachelor, Czech lit, Czech literature, Franz Kafka, German lit, German literature Leave a comment

‘The Hunger Artist’ by Franz Kafka

The Hunger Artist by Franz Kafka, 1922 Continue reading →

March 8, 2016August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Franz Kafka, German lit, German literature, short stories, The Hunger Artist 1 Comment