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Tag: American lit

‘Good Country People’ by Flannery O’Connor

Good Country People by Flannery O’Connor, 1955 Continue reading →

June 19, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Good Country People, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature 3 Comments

‘The Magic Barrel’ by Bernard Malamud

The Magic Barrel by Bernard Malamud, 1954 Continue reading →

June 18, 2014September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, magical realism, New York City, short stories, The Magic Barrel Leave a comment

‘The State Of Grace’ by Harold Brodkey

The State Of Grace by Harold Brodkey, 1954 Continue reading →

June 17, 2014August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harold Brodkey, short stories, The State Of Grace Leave a comment

‘No Place For You, My Love’ by Eudora Welty

No Place For You, My Love by Eudora Welty, 1952 Continue reading →

June 16, 2014August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Eudora Welty, fiction, New Orleans, No Place For You My Love, short stories, Southern literature 1 Comment

‘Double Birthday’ by Willa Cather

Double Birthday by Willa Cather, 1929 Continue reading →

June 14, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Double Birthday, fiction, short stories, Willa Cather 1 Comment

‘A Telephone Call’ by Dorothy Parker

A Telephone Call by Dorothy Parker, 1928 Continue reading →

June 14, 2014August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, A Telephone Call, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Dorothy Parker, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘My Old Man’ by Ernest Hemingway

My Old Man by Ernest Hemingway, 1923 Continue reading →

June 14, 2014August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘I’m A Fool’ by Sherwood Anderson

I’m A Fool by Sherwood Anderson, 1922 Continue reading →

June 10, 2014August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, I'm A Fool, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Golden Honeymoon’ by Ring Lardner

The Golden Honeymoon by Ring W. Lardner, 1922 Continue reading →

June 10, 2014August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Ring Lardner, short stories, The Golden Honeymoon Leave a comment

‘The Lost Phoebe’ by Theodore Dreiser

The Lost Phoebe by Theodore Dreiser, 1916 Continue reading →

June 10, 2014August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, ghost stories, short stories, The Lost Phoebe, Theodore Dreiser 2 Comments

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