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Tag: 2010s

‘The Curfew’ by Roddy Doyle

The Curfew by Roddy Doyle, 2019 Continue reading →

August 30, 2021August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Roddy Doyle, short stories, The Curfew Leave a comment

‘Color And Light’ by Sally Rooney

Color And Light by Sally Rooney, 2019 Continue reading →

August 8, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Color And Light, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Sally Rooney, short stories Leave a comment

‘Absit’ by Angélica Gorodischer

Absit by Angélica Gorodischer, 2013 Continue reading →

July 9, 2021October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Absit, analysis, Angélica Gorodischer, Brazil, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘If It Keeps On Raining’ by Jon McGregor

If It Keeps On Raining by Jon McGregor, 2010 Continue reading →

June 30, 2021October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, If It Keeps On Raining, Jon McGregor, short stories Leave a comment

‘Butcher’s Perfume’ by Sarah Hall

Butcher’s Perfume by Sarah Hall, 2010 Continue reading →

June 23, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Butcher's Perfume, Carlisle, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Lake District, Sarah Hall, short stories Leave a comment

‘Summer 1976’ by Chris Power

Summer 1976 by Chris Power, 2018 Continue reading →

June 22, 2021August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Chris Power, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, Summer 1976, Sweden Leave a comment

‘The Pier Falls’ by Mark Haddon

The Pier Falls by Mark Haddon, 2014 Continue reading →

June 21, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Brighton, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Mark Haddon, short stories, The Pier Falls Leave a comment

‘She Said He Said’ by Hanif Kureishi

She Said He Said by Hanif Kureishi, 2019 Continue reading →

June 11, 2021August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hanif Kureishi, Pakistani lit, Pakistani literature, She Said He Said, short stories Leave a comment

‘An Abduction’ by Tessa Hadley

An Abduction by Tessa Hadley, 2012 Continue reading →

June 7, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, An Abduction, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, Tessa Hadley Leave a comment

‘Only Orange’ by Camille Bordas

Only Orange by Camille Bordas, 2019 Continue reading →

May 27, 2021October 19, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Camille Bordas, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Only Orange, short stories, Spain Leave a comment

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