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‘Charles’ by Shirley Jackson

Charles by Shirley Jackson, 1949 Continue reading →

August 29, 2019November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Charles, criticism, fiction, Shirley Jackson, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Patterns Of Love’ by William Maxwell

The Patterns Of Love by William Maxwell, 1945 Continue reading →

August 16, 2019October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Belle And Sebastian, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Patterns Of Love, William Maxwell Leave a comment

‘The Moon Child Of Wolfe Creek’ by Jesse Stuart

The Moon Child Of Wolfe Creek by Jesse Stuart, 1946 Continue reading →

July 3, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jesse Stuart, Kentucky, short stories, The Moon Child Of Wolfe Creek 1 Comment

‘The Mysteries Of Life In An Orderly Manner’ by Jessamyn West

The Mysteries Of Life In An Orderly Manner by Jessamyn West, 1948 Continue reading →

April 29, 2019September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Jessamyn West, short stories, The Mysteries Of Life In An Orderly Manner Leave a comment

‘The Photograph’ by Enrique Amorim

The Photograph by Enrique Amorim, 1942 Continue reading →

March 18, 2019August 7, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Argentina, criticism, Enrique Amorim, fiction, France, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Photograph, Uruguayan lit, Uruguayan literature 1 Comment

‘The Crime Of The Mathematics Professor’ by Clarice Lispector

The Crime Of The Mathematics Professor by Clarice Lispector, 1945 Continue reading →

March 7, 2019September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Brazil, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, Catholicism, Clarice Lispector, criticism, dogs, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Crime Of The Mathematics Professor Leave a comment

‘Ultima Thule’ by Vladimir Nabokov

Ultima Thule by Vladimir Nabokov, 1942 Continue reading →

February 28, 2019August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, Jorge Luis Borges, metaphysical, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Ultima Thule, Vladimir Nabokov 3 Comments

‘One Friday Morning’ by Langston Hughes

One Friday Morning by Langston Hughes, 1941 Continue reading →

February 1, 2019November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Langston Hughes, New York City, One Friday Morning, short stories Leave a comment

‘Armistice’ by Bernard Malamud

Armistice by Bernard Malamud, 1940 Continue reading →

January 8, 2019August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Armistice, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

‘Mama’s Missionary Money’ by Chester Himes

Mama’s Missionary Money by Chester Himes, 1949 Continue reading →

November 8, 2018August 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chester Himes, criticism, fiction, Mama's Missionary Money, short stories Leave a comment

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