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‘The Boy Who Painted Christ Black’ by John Henrik Clarke

The Boy Who Painted Christ Black by John Henrik Clarke, 1940 Continue reading →

November 23, 2020August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Henrik Clarke, short stories, The Boy Who Painted Christ Black Leave a comment

‘Paranoia’ by Shirley Jackson

Paranoia by Shirley Jackson, 2013 Continue reading →

October 30, 2020September 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, Paranoia, posthumously published, Shirley Jackson, short stories Leave a comment

‘Asleep In Armageddon’ by Ray Bradbury

Asleep In Armageddon by Ray Bradbury, 1948 Continue reading →

October 1, 2020September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Asleep In Armageddon, criticism, fiction, Perchance To Dream, Ray Bradbury, science fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Richer, The Poorer’ by Dorothy West

The Richer, The Poorer by Dorothy West, 1947 Continue reading →

September 21, 2020October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dorothy West, fiction, short stories, The Richer The Poorer Leave a comment

‘Dirty Deceivers’ by Chester Himes

Dirty Deceivers by Chester Himes, 1948 Continue reading →

September 11, 2020October 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, Chester Himes, criticism, Dirty Deceivers, fiction, irony, New York City, O. Henry, short stories Leave a comment

‘An Error In Chemistry’ by William Faulkner

An Error In Chemistry by William Faulkner, 1946 Continue reading →

April 23, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, An Error In Chemistry, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mississippi, mystery, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘Uncles’ by Peter Taylor

Uncles by Peter Taylor, 1947 Continue reading →

December 18, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kenyon College, Missouri, Peter Taylor, short stories, St. Louis, Uncles Leave a comment

‘The Evolution Of Knowledge’ by Niccolo Tucci

The Evolution Of Knowledge by Niccolo Tucci, 1947 Continue reading →

November 11, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, Niccolo Tucci, short stories, The Evolution Of Knowledge, World War II Leave a comment

‘I See You Never’ by Ray Bradbury

I See You Never by Ray Bradbury, 1947 Continue reading →

November 1, 2019October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, I See You Never, Ray Bradbury, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Heroine’ by Patricia Highsmith

The Heroine by Patricia Highsmith, 1945 Continue reading →

October 31, 2019September 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Patricia Highsmith, short stories, The Heroine, The Perfect Nanny Leave a comment

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