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‘The Devil In Us’ by Maeve Brennan

The Devil In Us by Maeve Brennan, 1954 Continue reading →

November 12, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Devil In Us Leave a comment

‘Fern’ by Jean Toomer

Fern by Jean Toomer, 1923 Continue reading →

November 5, 2020October 19, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Cane, criticism, Fern, fiction, Georgia, Harlem Renaissance, Jean Toomer, short stories Leave a comment

‘Love Letter’ by George Saunders

Love Letter by George Saunders, 2020 Continue reading →

November 3, 2020August 23, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, Love Letter, short stories, Trump 1 Comment

‘Mouses’ by Thom Jones

Mouses by Thom Jones, 1997 Continue reading →

November 2, 2020August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mouses, short stories, Thom Jones Leave a comment

‘The Sphinx’ by Edgar Allan Poe

The Sphinx by Edgar Allan Poe, 1846 Continue reading →

October 31, 2020September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, American lit, American literature, analysis, cholera, criticism, Edgar Allan Poe, fiction, New York, short stories, The Sphinx Leave a comment

‘Paranoia’ by Shirley Jackson

Paranoia by Shirley Jackson, 2013 Continue reading →

October 30, 2020September 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, Paranoia, posthumously published, Shirley Jackson, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Afterlife’ by Jonathan Lethem

The Afterlife by Jonathan Lethem, 2020 Continue reading →

October 28, 2020August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Beetlejuice, criticism, fiction, Jonathan Lethem, short stories, The Afterlife Leave a comment

‘The Adventure Of The German Student’ by Washington Irving

The Adventure Of The German Student by Washington Irving, 1824 Continue reading →

October 27, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1820s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French Revolution, Paris, short stories, Tales Of A Traveller, The Adventure Of The German Student, Washington Irving Leave a comment

‘The Bold Dragoon, Or The Adventure Of My Grandfather’ by Washington Irving

The Bold Dragoon, Or The Adventure Of My Grandfather by Washington Irving, 1824 Continue reading →

October 26, 2020August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1820s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Belgium, Bruges, criticism, fiction, short stories, Tales Of A Traveller, The Bold Dragoon Or The Adventure Of My Grandfather, Washington Irving Leave a comment

‘You Can’t Be Any Poorer Than Dead’ by Flannery O’Connor

You Can’t Be Any Poorer Than Dead by Flannery O’Connor, 1955 Continue reading →

October 22, 2020August 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, The Violent Bear It Away, You Can't Be Any Poorer Than Dead 2 Comments

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