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‘How I Contemplated The World From The Detroit House Of Correction And Began My Life Over Again’ by Joyce Carol Oates

How I Contemplated The World From The Detroit House Of Correction And Began My Life Over Again by Joyce Carol Oates, 1969 Continue reading →

May 19, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, How I Contemplated The World From The Detroit House Of Correction And Began My Life Over Again, Joyce Carol Oates Leave a comment

‘Three Million Yen’ by Yukio Mishima

Three Million Yen by Yukio Mishima, 1960 Continue reading →

May 18, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, Three Million Yen, Yukio Mishima Leave a comment

‘The Vertical Ladder’ by William Sansom

The Vertical Ladder by William Sansom, 1960 Continue reading →

April 30, 2015August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Vertical Ladder, William Sansom 3 Comments

‘The Jewbird’ by Bernard Malamud

The Jewbird by Bernard Malamud, 1963 Continue reading →

April 17, 2015November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Jewbird Leave a comment

‘The Hitchhiking Game’ by Milan Kundera

The Hitchhiking Game by Milan Kundera, 1969 Continue reading →

April 16, 2015November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, Czech lit, Czech literature, fiction, French lit, French literature, Milan Kundera, short stories, The Hitchhiking Game Leave a comment

‘Game’ by Donald Barthelme

Game by Donald Barthelme, 1965 Continue reading →

April 14, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, Game, short stories, surrealism Leave a comment

‘A Long Day’s Dying’ by William Eastlake

A Long Day’s Dying by William Eastlake, 1963 Continue reading →

February 27, 2015August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Long Day's Dying, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, William Eastlake Leave a comment

‘Flight’ by John O’Hara

Flight by John O’Hara, 1964 Continue reading →

February 25, 2015November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flight, John O'Hara, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Old Army Game’ by George Garrett

The Old Army Game by George Garrett, 1961 Continue reading →

February 23, 2015October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Garrett, Korean War, short stories, The Old Army Game Leave a comment

‘Cheap In August’ by Graham Greene

Cheap In August by Graham Greene, 1964 Continue reading →

February 13, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Cheap In August, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Graham Greene, realism, short stories 1 Comment

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