Short Story Magic Tricks

‘A Respectable Woman’ by Kate Chopin

A Respectable Woman by Kate Chopin, 1894 Continue reading →

July 28, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, A Respectable Woman, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kate Chopin, Louisiana, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Song On Royal Street’ by Richard Blessing

Song On Royal Street by Richard Blessing, 1983 Continue reading →

July 27, 2022September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Louisiana, New Orleans, Richard Blessing, short stories, Song On Royal Street Leave a comment

‘Strays’ by Mark Richard

Strays by Mark Richard, 1988 Continue reading →

July 26, 2022August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Louisiana, Mark Richard, short stories, Strays Leave a comment

‘Désirée’s Baby’ by Kate Chopin

Désirée’s Baby by Kate Chopin, 1893 Continue reading →

July 25, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Désirée's Baby, fiction, Kate Chopin, Louisiana, racism, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Who Am I This Time?’ by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Who Am I This Time? by Kurt Vonnegut, 1961 Continue reading →

July 21, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indiana, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., My Name Is Everyone, short stories, Who Am I This Time? 1 Comment

‘Community Life’ by Lorrie Moore

Community Life by Lorrie Moore, 1991 Continue reading →

July 20, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Community Life, criticism, fiction, Indiana, Lorrie Moore, short stories Leave a comment

‘May Queen’ by Mary Robison

May Queen by Mary Robison, 1978 Continue reading →

July 19, 2022August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indiana, Indianapolis, Mary Robison, May Queen, short stories Leave a comment

‘Indianapolis (Highway 74)’ by Sam Shepard

Indianapolis (Highway 74) by Sam Shepard, 2009 Continue reading →

July 18, 2022August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indiana, Indianapolis, Indianapolis (Highway 74), Sam Shepard, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Old Halvorson House’ by Larry Woiwode

The Old Halvorson House by Larry Woiwode, 1971 Continue reading →

July 14, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Larry Woiwode, North Dakota, short stories, The Old Halvorson Place Leave a comment

‘Naked Woman Playing Chopin’ by Louise Erdrich

Naked Woman Playing Chopin by Louise Erdrich, 1998 Continue reading →

July 13, 2022August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Louise Erdrich, Minnesota, Naked Woman Playing Chopin, North Dakota, short stories Leave a comment