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‘Every Night For A Thousand Years’ by Chris Adrian

Every Night For A Thousand Years by Chris Adrian, 1997 Continue reading →

September 22, 2025August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chris Adrian, criticism, Every Night For A Thousand Years, fiction, historical fiction, short stories, Walt Whitman, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘The Glass House’ by Chris Adrian

The Glass House by Chris Adrian, 2000 Continue reading →

March 5, 2024August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chris Adrian, criticism, fiction, Maryland, New York, Pennsylvania, short stories, The Glass House, Virginia 1 Comment

‘The Appropriation Of Cultures’ by Percival Everett

The Appropriation Of Cultures by Percival Everett, 2004 Continue reading →

July 4, 2022August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dixie, fiction, jazz, Percival Everett, short stories, South Carolina, The Appropriation Of Cultures 2 Comments

‘The Devil And Daniel Webster’ by Stephen Vincent Benét

The Devil And Daniel Webster by Stephen Vincent Benét, 1936 Continue reading →

May 5, 2022September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Daniel Webster, fiction, New Hampshire, short stories, Stephen Vincent Benet, The Devil And Daniel Webster Leave a comment

‘Decoration Day’ by Sarah Orne Jewett

Decoration Day by Sarah Orne Jewett, 1892 Continue reading →

July 4, 2021September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Decoration Day, fiction, Maine, Memorial Day, Sarah Orne Jewett, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Under Graham Railroad Box Car Set’ by James McBride

The Under Graham Railroad Box Car Set by James McBride, 2017 Continue reading →

September 23, 2020August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, James McBride, New Jersey, New York, New York City, Robert E. Lee, short stories, The Under Graham Railroad Box Car Set Leave a comment

‘Dragged Fighting From His Tomb’ by Barry Hannah

Dragged Fighting From His Tomb by Barry Hannah, 1978 Continue reading →

September 10, 2020September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Hannah, criticism, Dragged Fighting From His Tomb, fiction, short stories, Southern literature 1 Comment

‘The Namesake’ by Willa Cather

The Namesake by Willa Cather, 1907 Continue reading →

September 1, 2020October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, short stories, The Namesake, Willa Cather Leave a comment

‘Godliness’ by Sherwood Anderson

Godliness by Sherwood Anderson, 1919 Continue reading →

August 28, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1910s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Godliness, Industrial Revolution, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, Winesburg Ohio Leave a comment

‘Father Abe’ by James McBride

Father Abe by James McBride, 2017 Continue reading →

July 11, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Father Abe, fiction, James McBride, Richmond, short stories, Virginia 1 Comment

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