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‘Going Ashore’ by Mavis Gallant

Going Ashore by Mavis Gallant, 1954 Continue reading →

June 5, 2015November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Going Ashore, Mavis Gallant, short stories Leave a comment

‘And The Rock Cried Out’ by Ray Bradbury

And The Rock Cried Out by Ray Bradbury, 1953 Continue reading →

June 2, 2015August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, And The Rock Cried Out, criticism, fiction, Ray Bradbury, short stories 1 Comment

‘The New Order’ by Nancy Hale

The New Order by Nancy Hale, 1954 Continue reading →

May 29, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nancy Hale, short stories, The New Order Leave a comment

‘Eli, The Fanatic’ by Philip Roth

Eli, The Fanatic by Philip Roth, 1959 Continue reading →

May 25, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Eli The Fanatic, fiction, Philip Roth, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Five-Forty-Eight’ by John Cheever

The Five-Forty-Eight by John Cheever, 1954 Continue reading →

April 27, 2015December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New York City, short stories, The Five-Forty-Eight Leave a comment

‘The Living’ by Mary Lavin

The Living by Mary Lavin, 1958 Continue reading →

April 13, 2015December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Mary Lavin, short stories, The Living Leave a comment

‘One Throw’ by W.C. Heinz

One Throw by W.C. Heinz, 1950 Continue reading →

April 5, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, criticism, fiction, One Throw, short stories, W.C. Heinz Leave a comment

‘The Rookie’ by Eliot Asinof

The Rookie by Eliot Asinof, 1953 Continue reading →

March 30, 2015October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, criticism, Eliot Asinof, fiction, short stories, The Rookie Leave a comment

‘Brooklyns Lose’ by William Heuman

Brookylns Lose by William Heuman, 1953 Continue reading →

March 28, 2015September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Dodgers, Brooklyns Lose, Cincinnati Reds, criticism, fiction, short stories, Sports Illustrated, William Heuman Leave a comment

‘To The Wilderness I Wander’ by Frank Butler

To The Wilderness I Wander by Frank Butler, 1956 Continue reading →

February 26, 2015November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Frank Butler, New York City, short stories, To The Wilderness I Wander 1 Comment

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