Short Story Magic Tricks

‘Flights’ by Alice Adams

Flights by Alice Adams, 1976 Continue reading →

April 13, 2023August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Alice Adams, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flights, Hawaii, short stories Leave a comment

‘Beautiful Girl’ by Alice Adams

Beautiful Girl by Alice Adams, 1977 Continue reading →

April 12, 2023September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Alice Adams, American lit, American literature, analysis, Beautiful Girl, California, criticism, fiction, North Carolina, short stories Leave a comment

‘Are You In Love?’ by Alice Adams

Are You In Love? by Alice Adams, 1976 Continue reading →

April 11, 2023September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Alice Adams, American lit, American literature, analysis, Are You In Love?, criticism, fiction, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘The Last Married Man’ by Alice Adams

The Last Married Man by Alice Adams, 1978 Continue reading →

April 10, 2023September 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, Alice Adams, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Last Married Man Leave a comment

‘A Sister’s Confession’ by Guy de Maupassant

A Sister’s Confession by Guy de Maupassant, 1882 Continue reading →

April 9, 2023September 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Sister's Confession, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories Leave a comment

‘Mother Savage’ by Guy de Maupassant

Mother Savage by Guy de Maupassant, 1884 Continue reading →

April 8, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, Franco-Prussian War, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, Madame Sauvage, Mother Savage, short stories Leave a comment

‘At The Zoo’ by Caitlin Horrocks

At The Zoo by Caitlin Horrocks, 2009 Continue reading →

April 7, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, At The Zoo, Caitlin Horrocks, criticism, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Company Is Not Responsible’ by Mary McCarthy

The Company Is Not Responsible by Mary McCarthy, 1944 Continue reading →

April 6, 2023September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary McCarthy, Massachusetts, short stories, The Company Is Not Responsible, World War II Leave a comment

‘Sex Scenes From A Chain Book Store’ by Aryn Kyle

Sex Scenes From A Chain Book Store by Aryn Kyle, 2010 Continue reading →

April 5, 2023August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Aryn Kyle, criticism, fiction, Sex Scenes From A Chain Book Store, short stories Leave a comment

‘Intertextuality’ by Mary Gordon

Intertextuality by Mary Gordon, 1995 Continue reading →

April 4, 2023September 19, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Intertextuality, Mary Gordon, New York, short stories Leave a comment