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Tag: American lit

‘Catskin’ by Kelly Link

Catskin by Kelly Link, 2003 Continue reading →

October 12, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Catskin, criticism, fantasy, fiction, Kelly Link, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Call Of Cthulhu’ by H.P. Lovecraft

The Call Of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft, 1928 Continue reading →

October 8, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, H.P. Lovecraft, horror, Massachusetts, Providence, Rhode Island, short stories, The Call Of Cthulhu Leave a comment

‘A Tree Of Night’ by Truman Capote

A Tree Of Night by Truman Capote, 1948 Continue reading →

October 7, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, A Tree Of Night, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Truman Capote Leave a comment

‘What A Thought’ by Shirley Jackson

What A Thought by Shirley Jackson, 1996 Continue reading →

October 6, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New Hampshire, Shirley Jackson, short stories, What A Thought Leave a comment

‘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

‘The Temple’ by Joyce Carol Oates

The Temple by Joyce Carol Oates, 1996 Continue reading →

October 3, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, short stories, The Temple Leave a comment

‘Time And Again’ by Breece D’J Pancake

Time And Again by Breece D’J Pancake, 1983 Continue reading →

October 2, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Breece D'J Pancake, criticism, fiction, short stories, Time And Again, West Virginia, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Yellow Ranch’ by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

The Yellow Ranch by Kali Fajardo-Anstine, 2020 Continue reading →

October 1, 2023August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Colorado, criticism, fiction, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, short stories, The Yellow Ranch Leave a comment

‘Loneliness’ by Sherwood Anderson

Loneliness by Sherwood Anderson, 1919 Continue reading →

September 30, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Loneliness, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, Winesburg Ohio Leave a comment

‘The Teacher’ by Sherwood Anderson

The Teacher by Sherwood Anderson, 1919 Continue reading →

September 29, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, The Teacher, Winesburg Ohio Leave a comment

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