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‘Goodnight, Beautiful Women’ by Anna Noyes

Goodnight, Beautiful Women by Anna Noyes, 2016 Continue reading →

May 12, 2026February 8, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Anna Noyes, Beautiful Women, criticism, fiction, Goodnight, Maine, short stories Leave a comment

‘Days At Home’ by Maud Casey

Days At Home by Maud Casey, 1997 Continue reading →

May 11, 2026February 8, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Days At Home, fiction, Maud Casey, short stories Leave a comment

‘Ambrose’ by Allegra Goodman

Ambrose by Allegra Goodman, 2024 Continue reading →

May 4, 2026February 8, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, Allegra Goodman, Ambrose, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Mobilization’ by Allegra Hyde

Mobilization by Allegra Hyde, 2023 Continue reading →

April 22, 2026April 5, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, Allegra Hyde, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mobilization, short stories Leave a comment

‘Antarctica’ by Laura Van Den Berg

Antarctica by Laura Van Den Berg, 2013 Continue reading →

April 20, 2026April 5, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Antarctica, Boston, criticism, fiction, Laura Van Den Berg, Massachusetts, short stories Leave a comment

‘Backrub’ by Tom Perrotta

Backrub by Tom Perrotta, 2013 Continue reading →

April 13, 2026August 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Backrub, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tom Perrotta Leave a comment

‘The Little Widow From The Capital’ by Yohanca Delgado

The Little Widow From The Capital by Yohanca Delgado, 2021 Continue reading →

March 30, 2026February 8, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York, New York City, short stories, The Little Widow From The Capital, Yohanca Delgado Leave a comment

‘The Eighth Day’ by Max Apple

The Eighth Day by Max Apple, 1983 Continue reading →

March 23, 2026February 8, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indiana, Max Apple, short stories, The Eighth Day Leave a comment

‘In Retail’ by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

In Retail by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, 2014 Continue reading →

March 16, 2026March 23, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, In Retail, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, New York, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Bijou’ by Stuart Dybek

Bijou by Stuart Dybek, 1981 Continue reading →

March 15, 2026August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bijou, criticism, fiction, movies, short stories, Stuart Dybek Leave a comment

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