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Tag: American literature

‘Why I Live At The P.O.’ by Eudora Welty

Why I Live At The P.O. by Eudora Welty, 1941 Continue reading →

July 4, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Eudora Welty, fiction, Mississippi, short stories, Southern literature, Why I Live At The P.O. Leave a comment

‘The Lovely Troubled Daughters Of Our Old Crowd’ by John Updike

The Lovely Troubled Daughters Of Our Old Crowd by John Updike, 1981 Continue reading →

June 30, 2017October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, New England, realism, short stories, The Lovely Troubled Daughters Of Our Old Crowd Leave a comment

‘The Man Who Loved Extinct Mammals’ by John Updike

The Man Who Loved Extinct Mammals by John Updike, 1975 Continue reading →

June 29, 2017September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, short stories, The Man Who Loved Extinct Mammals Leave a comment

‘Playing With Dynamite’ by John Updike

Playing With Dynamite by John Updike, 1992 Continue reading →

June 28, 2017November 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Playing With Dynamite, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Brown Chest’ by John Updike

The Brown Chest by John Updike, 1992 Continue reading →

June 27, 2017August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, short stories, The Brown Chest Leave a comment

‘Gesturing’ by John Updike

Gesturing by John Updike, 1980 Continue reading →

June 26, 2017August 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, Gesturing, John Updike, short stories Leave a comment

‘Manikin’ by Leonard Michaels

Manikin by Leonard Michaels, 1968 Continue reading →

June 22, 2017November 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Leonard Michaels, Manikin, short stories Leave a comment

‘Roman Fever’ by Edith Wharton

Roman Fever by Edith Wharton, 1934 Continue reading →

June 8, 2017August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, Roman Fever, Rome, short stories Leave a comment

‘Graven Image’ by John O’Hara

Graven Image by John O’Hara, 1943 Continue reading →

June 6, 2017August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Graven Image, John O'Hara, short stories, Washington D.C. 2 Comments

‘Some Terpsichore’ by Elizabeth McCracken

Some Terpsichore by Elizabeth McCracken, 2005 Continue reading →

June 5, 2017November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elizabeth McCracken, fiction, Philadelphia, short stories, Some Terpsichore Leave a comment

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