Short Story Magic Tricks

‘Slave On The Block’ by Langston Hughes

Slave On The Block by Langston Hughes, 1933 Continue reading →

February 15, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes, New York City, short stories, Slave On The Block Leave a comment

‘What We Talk About When We Talk About Love’ by Raymond Carver

What We Talk About When We Talk About Love by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

February 14, 2016August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Birdman, criticism, fiction, Gordon Lish, Raymond Carver, short stories, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love Leave a comment

‘Beginners’ by Raymond Carver

Beginners by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

February 13, 2016November 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, Albuquerque, American lit, American literature, analysis, Beginners, criticism, fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories, What We Talk About When We Talk About Love Leave a comment

‘The Steadfast Tin Soldier’ by Hans Christian Andersen

The Steadfast Tin Soldier by Hans Christian Andersen, 1838 Continue reading →

February 12, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, analysis, criticism, Danish lit, Danish literature, fairy tales, fiction, Hans Christian Andersen, short stories, The Steadfast Tin Soldier Leave a comment

‘Durling, Or The Faithless Wife’ by Sean O’Faolain

Durling, Or The Faithless Wife by Sean O’Faolain, 1974 Continue reading →

February 11, 2016November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, Durling Or The Faithless Wife, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Sean O'Faolain, short stories Leave a comment

‘First Husband’ by Antonya Nelson

First Husband by Antonya Nelson, 2013 Continue reading →

February 10, 2016August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Antonya Nelson, criticism, fiction, First Husband, short stories Leave a comment

‘Long Walk To Forever’ by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Long Walk To Forever by Kurt Vonnegut, 1960 Continue reading →

February 9, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., Long Walk To Forever, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Offshore Pirate’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Offshore Pirate by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1920 Continue reading →

February 8, 2016August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories, The Offshore Pirate 1 Comment

‘The Eighty-Yard Run’ by Irwin Shaw

The Eighty-Yard Run by Irwin Shaw, 1955 Continue reading →

February 7, 2016August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, football, Irwin Shaw, short stories, The Eighty-Yard Run Leave a comment

‘A Baffled Ambuscade’ by Ambrose Bierce

A Baffled Ambuscade by Ambrose Bierce, 1906 Continue reading →

February 5, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, A Baffled Ambuscade, Ambrose Bierce, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tennessee Leave a comment