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‘Blind Girls’ by Jayne Anne Phillips

Blind Girls by Jayne Anne Phillips, 1979 Continue reading →

October 5, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Black Tickets, Blind Girls, criticism, fiction, Jayne Anne Phillips, short stories 1 Comment

‘A Big Night’ by Leslie Norris

A Big Night by Leslie Norris, 1976 Continue reading →

September 19, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Big Night, analysis, boxing, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Leslie Norris, short stories, Wales, Welsh lit, Welsh literature Leave a comment

‘The Devastating Boys’ by Elizabeth Taylor

The Devastating Boys by Elizabeth Taylor, 1972 Continue reading →

August 16, 2023September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Taylor, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Devastating Boys Leave a comment

‘The First Kiss’ by Clarice Lispector

The First Kiss by Clarice Lispector, 1971 Continue reading →

August 11, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, Clarice Lispector, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The First Kiss Leave a comment

‘I Am An American’ by James Alan McPherson

I Am An American by James Alan McPherson, 1974 Continue reading →

July 4, 2023August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, England, fiction, I Am An American, James Alan McPherson, London, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Diver’ by V.S. Pritchett

The Diver by V.S. Pritchett, 1970 Continue reading →

July 1, 2023August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, France, Paris, short stories, The Diver, V.S. Pritchett Leave a comment

‘It’s Just Another Day In Big Bear, California’ by Ann Beattie

It’s Just Another Day In Big Bear City, California by Ann Beattie, 1974 Continue reading →

June 21, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, It's Just Another Day In Big Bear California, Robert Coover, short stories, The Babysitter Leave a comment

‘In The West Country’ by Leslie Norris

In The West Country by Leslie Norris, 1977 Continue reading →

May 14, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Bath, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, In The West Country, Leslie Norris, short stories, Wales Leave a comment

‘Some Of Us Had Been Threatening Our Friend Colby’ by Donald Barthelme

Some Of Us Had Been Threatening Our Friend Colby by Donald Barthelme, 1973 Continue reading →

May 2, 2023September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, short stories, Some Of Us Had Been Threatening Our Friend Colby Leave a comment

‘Tapioca Surprise’ by William Goyen

Tapioca Surprise by William Goyen, 1975 Continue reading →

April 24, 2023September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tapioca Surprise, Texas, William Goyen Leave a comment

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