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‘Afternoon In Linen’ by Shirley Jackson

Afternoon In Linen by Shirley Jackson, 1943 Continue reading →

September 20, 2022October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, Afternoon In Linen, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Shirley Jackson, short stories, Vermont Leave a comment

‘The Train’ by Flannery O’Connor

The Train by Flannery O’Connor, 1948 Continue reading →

August 23, 2022September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern literature, Tennessee, The Train, Wise Blood Leave a comment

‘The Walled Garden’ by Peter Taylor

The Walled Garden by Peter Taylor, 1941 Continue reading →

August 22, 2022August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Memphis, Peter Taylor, short stories, Southern literature, Tennessee, The Walled Garden Leave a comment

‘Georgetown Nights’ by Nancy Hale

Georgetown Nights by Nancy Hale, 1942 Continue reading →

June 28, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Georgetown, Georgetown Nights, Nancy Hale, short stories, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘Children On Their Birthdays’ by Truman Capote

Children On Their Birthdays by Truman Capote, 1948 Continue reading →

May 30, 2022August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, Alabama, American lit, American literature, analysis, Children On Their Birthdays, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Truman Capote Leave a comment

‘Nest Egg’ by Jesse Stuart

Nest Egg by Jesse Stuart, 1944 Continue reading →

March 3, 2022August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jesse Stuart, Kentucky, Nest Egg, short stories Leave a comment

‘Rain On Tanyard Hollow’ by Jesse Stuart

Rain On Tanyard Hollow by Jesse Stuart, 1941 Continue reading →

March 2, 2022August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jesse Stuart, Kentucky, Rain On Tanyard Hollow, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Whole World Knows’ by Eudora Welty

The Whole World Knows by Eudora Welty, 1949 Continue reading →

January 20, 2022October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Eudora Welty, fiction, Mississippi, short stories, The Whole World Knows Leave a comment

‘Clytie’ by Eudora Welty

Clytie by Eudora Welty, 1940 Continue reading →

January 18, 2022August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Clytie, criticism, Eudora Welty, fiction, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘De Mortuis’ by John Collier

De Mortuis by John Collier, 1942 Continue reading →

October 18, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, De Mortuis, English lit, English literature, fiction, John Collier, short stories Leave a comment

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