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‘The Fog Horn’ by Ray Bradbury

The Fog Horn by Ray Bradbury, 1951 Continue reading →

October 27, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ray Bradbury, short stories, The Fog Horn Leave a comment

‘First Dark’ by Elizabeth Spencer

First Dark by Elizabeth Spencer, 1959 Continue reading →

October 25, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elizabeth Spencer, fiction, First Dark, ghost stories, Mississippi, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘A Stick Of Green Candy’ by Jane Bowles

A Stick Of Green Candy by Jane Bowles, 1957 Continue reading →

June 9, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Stick Of Green Candy, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jane Bowles, Long Island, short stories 4 Comments

‘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

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