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Tag: 1930s

‘Dancing Dan’s Christmas’ by Damon Runyon

Dancing Dan’s Christmas by Damon Runyon, 1932 Continue reading →

December 17, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Damon Runyon, Dancing Dan's Christmas, fiction, gangsters, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Car We Had To Push’ by James Thurber

The Car We Had To Push by James Thurber, 1933 Continue reading →

December 11, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Columbus, criticism, fiction, James Thurber, My Life And Hard Times, Ohio, short stories, The Car We Had To Push Leave a comment

‘The Grave’ by Katherine Anne Porter

The Grave by Katherine Anne Porter, 1935 Continue reading →

December 3, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Katherine Anne Porter, short stories, Texas, The Grave Leave a comment

‘The Jilting Of Granny Weatherall’ by Katherine Anne Porter

The Jilting Of Granny Weatherall by Katherine Anne Porter, 1931 Continue reading →

December 2, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Katherine Anne Porter, short stories, The Jilting Of Granny Weatherall Leave a comment

‘My Girls’ by John O’Hara

My Girls by John O’Hara, 1937 Continue reading →

September 9, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John O'Hara, My Girls, short stories Leave a comment

‘Di Grasso’ by Isaac Babel

Di Grasso by Isaac Babel, 1937 Continue reading →

July 21, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, criticism, Di Grasso, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, Guy de Maupassant, Isaac Babel, Odessa, opera, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Ukraine Leave a comment

‘Girls In Their Summer Dresses’ by Irwin Shaw

Girls In Their Summer Dresses by Irwin Shaw, 1939 Continue reading →

June 13, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Girls In Their Summer Dresses, Irwin Shaw, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Circus At Dawn’ by Thomas Wolfe

Circus At Dawn by Thomas Wolfe, 1935 Continue reading →

May 23, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Circus At Dawn, criticism, fiction, short stories, Thomas Wolfe 1 Comment

‘The Waltz’ by Dorothy Parker

The Waltz by Dorothy Parker, 1933 Continue reading →

February 28, 2023September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Dorothy Parker, fiction, short stories, The Waltz Leave a comment

‘A Deserted Street’ by Tawfiq Al-Hakim

A Deserted Street by Tawfiq Al-Hakim, 1934 Continue reading →

February 23, 2023September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, A Deserted Street, analysis, criticism, Egypt, Egyptian lit, Egyptian literature, fiction, short stories, Tawfiq Al-Hakim Leave a comment

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