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Tag: 1960s

‘The Keyhole Eye’ by John Stewart Carter

The Keyhole Eye by John Stewart Carter, 1962 Continue reading →

February 3, 2015October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Stewart Carter, realism, short stories, The Keyhole Eye Leave a comment

‘Boys And Girls’ by Alice Munro

Boys And Girls by Alice Munro, 1968 Continue reading →

January 26, 2015October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, Alice Munro, analysis, Boys And Girls, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, short stories 2 Comments

‘Tell Me A Riddle’ by Tillie Olsen

Tell Me A Riddle by Tillie Olsen, 1960 Continue reading →

January 23, 2015November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tell Me A Riddle, Tillie Olsen Leave a comment

‘Pigeon Feathers’ by John Updike

Pigeon Feathers by John Updike, 1961 Continue reading →

January 21, 2015November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Pigeon Feathers, realism, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Star’ by Arthur C. Clarke

The Star by Arthur C. Clarke, 1967 Continue reading →

January 16, 2015November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Arthur C. Clarke, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, science fiction, short stories, The Star 2 Comments

‘The Adventure Of The Christmas Pudding’ by Agatha Christie

The Adventure Of The Christmas Pudding by Agatha Christie, 1960 Continue reading →

December 9, 2014October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas stories, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hercule Poirot, mystery, short stories, The Adventure Of The Christmas Pudding Leave a comment

‘This Morning, This Evening, So Soon’ by James Baldwin

This Morning, This Evening, So Soon by James Baldwin, 1960 Continue reading →

October 24, 2014September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harlem Renaissance, James Baldwin, Paris, short stories, This Morning This Evening So Soon Leave a comment

‘A&P’ by John Updike

A&P by John Updike, 1961 Continue reading →

October 16, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A&P, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, realism, short stories Leave a comment

‘Everything That Rises Must Converge’ by Flannery O’Connor

Everything That Rises Must Converge by Flannery O’Connor, 1961 Continue reading →

October 9, 2014August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Everything That Rises Must Converge, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern literature 1 Comment

‘City Boy’ by Leonard Michaels

City Boy by Leonard Michaels, 1969 Continue reading →

July 9, 2014August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, City Boy, criticism, fiction, Leonard Michaels, New York City, short stories 2 Comments

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