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Tag: 1960s

‘The Music School’ by John Updike

The Music School by John Updike, 1964 Continue reading →

October 7, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Massachusetts, short stories, The Music School Leave a comment

‘The Island’ by Tove Jansson

The Island by Tove Jansson, 1961 Continue reading →

April 18, 2024August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Finnish lit, Finnish literature, Nordic lit, Nordic literature, short stories, Swedish lit, Swedish literature, The Island, Tove Jansson Leave a comment

‘Paradise’ by Edna O’Brien

Paradise by Edna O’Brien, 1968 Continue reading →

April 16, 2024August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Paradise, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Blessed Man Of Boston, My Grandmother’s Thimble, And Fanning Island’ by John Updike

The Blessed Man Of Boston, My Grandmother’s Thimble, And Fanning Island by John Updike, 1962 Continue reading →

February 24, 2024September 7, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, short stories, The Blessed Man Of Boston My Grandmother's Thimble And Fanning Island Leave a comment

‘The Rescue’ by John Updike

The Rescue by John Updike, 1965 Continue reading →

February 21, 2024August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, New Hampshire, short stories, skiing, The Rescue Leave a comment

‘Quenby And Ola, Swede And Carl’ by Robert Coover

Quenby And Ola, Swede And Carl by Robert Coover, 1969 Continue reading →

February 15, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Quenby And Ola Swede And Carl, Robert Coover, short stories, The Babysitter Leave a comment

‘Parker’s Back’ by Flannery O’Connor

Parker’s Back by Flannery O’Connor, 1965 Continue reading →

January 22, 2024September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Parker's Back, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘In A Different Light’ by Elizabeth Taylor

In A Different Light by Elizabeth Taylor, 1961 Continue reading →

January 5, 2024September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Taylor, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Greece, In A Different Light, short stories Leave a comment

‘Harrison Bergeron’ by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, 1961 Continue reading →

January 4, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, dystopia, fiction, Harrison Bergeron, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., short stories Leave a comment

‘Giving’ by Dean Doner

Giving by Dean Doner, 1964 Continue reading →

December 27, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dean Doner, fiction, Giving, New Jersey, short stories Leave a comment

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