Short Story Magic Tricks

‘Birdsong’ by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

Birdsong by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, 2010 Continue reading →

September 18, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, African lit, African literature, analysis, Birdsong, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, criticism, fiction, Lagos, Nigeria, Nigerian lit, Nigerian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Quality Time’ by Richard Ford

Quality Time by Richard Ford, 2000 Continue reading →

September 17, 2015January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, Quality Time, Richard Ford, short stories 2 Comments

‘Children Of The Sea’ by Edwidge Danticat

Children Of The Sea by Edwidge Danticat, 1993 Continue reading →

September 16, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, Children Of The Sea, criticism, Edwidge Danticat, epistolary, fiction, Haiti, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Gully’ by Russell Banks

The Gully by Russell Banks, 1986 Continue reading →

September 15, 2015November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Russell Banks, short stories, The Gully Leave a comment

‘Death Constant Beyond Love’ by Gabriel García Márquez

Death Constant Beyond Love by Gabriel García Márquez, 1970 Continue reading →

September 14, 2015September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, criticism, Death Constant Beyond Love, fiction, Gabriel García Márquez, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Eatonville Anthology’ by Zora Neale Hurston

Eatonville Anthology by Zora Neale Hurston, 1926 Continue reading →

September 11, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Eatonville Anthology, fiction, Florida, short stories, Southern literature, Zora Neale Hurston Leave a comment

‘Inventing Wampanoag, 1672’ by Ben Shattuck

Inventing Wampanoag, 1672 by Ben Shattuck, 2012 Continue reading →

September 10, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ben Shattuck, criticism, fiction, Inventing Wampanoag, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Tree, A Rock, A Cloud’ by Carson McCullers

A Tree, A Rock, A Cloud by Carson McCullers, 1943 Continue reading →

September 9, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, A Tree A Rock A Cloud, American lit, American literature, analysis, Carson McCullers, criticism, fiction, short stories 3 Comments

‘The Provincials’ by Daniel Alarcón

The Provincials by Daniel Alarcón, 2012 Continue reading →

September 8, 2015November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Daniel Alarcón, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Peru, short stories, The Provincials Leave a comment

‘The Baby In The Icebox’ by James M. Cain

The Baby In The Icebox by James M. Cain, 1950 Continue reading →

September 7, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, James M. Cain, short stories, The Baby In The Icebox Leave a comment