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Tag: American literature

‘Snow Angel’ by Stephanie Vaughn

Snow Angel by Stephanie Vaughn, 1990 Continue reading →

December 4, 2017August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Snow Angel, Stephanie Vaughn 1 Comment

‘The Cut-Glass Bowl’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Cut-Glass Bowl by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1920 Continue reading →

November 30, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories, The Cut-Glass Bowl Leave a comment

‘Who’s Passing For Who?’ by Langston Hughes

Who’s Passing For Who? by Langston Hughes, 1953 Continue reading →

November 28, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Langston Hughes, short stories, Who's Passing For Who? 1 Comment

‘And/Or’ by Sterling Brown

And/Or by Sterling Brown, 1946 Continue reading →

November 27, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, And/Or, criticism, fiction, short stories, Sterling Brown Leave a comment

‘Hunting The Deceitful Turkey’ by Mark Twain

Hunting The Deceitful Turkey by Mark Twain, 1906 Continue reading →

November 23, 2017October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Hunting The Deceitful Turkey, Mark Twain, short stories Leave a comment

‘Little Man’ by Michael Cunningham

Little Man by Michael Cunningham, 2015 Continue reading →

November 21, 2017November 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fairy tales, fiction, Little Man, Michael Cunningham, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Summer Tragedy’ by Arna Bontemps

A Summer Tragedy by Arna Bontemps, 1933 Continue reading →

November 20, 2017November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, A Summer Tragedy, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arna Bontemps, criticism, fiction, Louisiana, short stories Leave a comment

‘He Also Loved’ by Claude McKay

He Also Loved by Claude McKay, 1928 Continue reading →

November 14, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Caribbean lit, Caribbean literature, Claude McKay, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Harlem Renaissance, He Also Loved, Jamaican lit, Jamaican literature, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Jockey’ by Carson McCullers

The Jockey by Carson McCullers, 1941 Continue reading →

November 13, 2017October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Carson McCullers, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Jockey 2 Comments

‘The Cousins’ by Joyce Carol Oates

The Cousins by Joyce Carol Oates, 2004 Continue reading →

November 9, 2017November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, epistolary, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, short stories, The Cousins Leave a comment

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