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‘The Eclipse’ by Elizabeth Spencer

The Eclipse by Elizabeth Spencer, 1958 Continue reading →

April 8, 2024August 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elizabeth Spencer, fiction, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Orleans, short stories, Southern literature, The Eclipse Leave a comment

‘The Kid Nobody Could Handle’ by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

The Kid Nobody Could Handle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., 1955 Continue reading →

March 10, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indiana, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., short stories, The Kid Nobody Could Handle Leave a comment

‘The Alligators’ by John Updike

The Alligators by John Updike, 1958 Continue reading →

February 22, 2024September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Pennsylvania, short stories, The Alligators Leave a comment

‘Flight’ by John Updike

Flight by John Updike, 1959 Continue reading →

February 19, 2024September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flight, John Updike, Pennsylvania, short stories Leave a comment

‘Axolotl’ by Julio Cortázar

Axolotl by Julio Cortázar, 1956 Continue reading →

February 13, 2024August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, Axolotl, criticism, fiction, France, Julio Cortázar, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘Chow!’ by Patricia Collinge

Chow! by Patricia Collinge, 1957 Continue reading →

February 11, 2024September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chow!, criticism, fiction, Italy, Patricia Collinge, short stories Leave a comment

‘Embroidery’ by Ray Bradbury

Embroidery by Ray Bradbury, 1951 Continue reading →

February 7, 2024September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Embroidery, fiction, Ray Bradbury, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Continuity Of Parks’ by Julio Cortázar

The Continuity Of Parks by Julio Cortázar, 1956 Continue reading →

January 12, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Julio Cortázar, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, metafiction, short stories, The Continuity Of Parks Leave a comment

‘Perhaps A Family Failing’ by Elizabeth Taylor

Perhaps A Family Failing by Elizabeth Taylor, 1958 Continue reading →

December 26, 2023September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Taylor, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Perhaps A Family Failing, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Couple Of Nights Before Christmas’ by J.F. Powers

A Couple Of Nights Before Christmas by J.F. Powers, 1957 Continue reading →

December 23, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Couple Of Nights Before Christmas, American lit, American literature, analysis, Catholicism, Christmas stories, comedy, criticism, Father Urban, fiction, J.F. Powers, Minnesota, Morte d'Urban, short stories Leave a comment

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