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Tag: American literature

‘A Rose For Emily’ by William Faulkner

A Rose For Emily by William Faulkner, 1930 Continue reading →

July 13, 2015August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, A Rose For Emily, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘Northerners Can Be So Smug’ by Alice Childress

Northerners Can Be So Smug by Alice Childress, 1956 Continue reading →

July 3, 2015October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Alice Childress, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Northerners Can Be So Smug, short stories Leave a comment

‘Revelation’ by Flannery O’Connor

Revelation by Flannery O’Connor, 1964 Continue reading →

July 2, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Revelation, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Health Card’ by Frank Yerby

Health Card by Frank Yerby, 1944 Continue reading →

July 1, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Frank Yerby, Health Card, New Orleans, short stories, Southern literature, World War II 1 Comment

‘Big Boy Leaves Home’ by Richard Wright

Big Boy Leaves Home by Richard Wright, 1936 Continue reading →

June 30, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Big Boy Leaves Home, criticism, fiction, Richard Wright, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Dry September’ by William Faulkner

Dry September by William Faulkner, 1931 Continue reading →

June 29, 2015August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dry In September, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, William Faulkner Leave a comment

‘Two Pilgrims’ by Peter Taylor

Two Pilgrims by Peter Taylor, 1963 Continue reading →

June 3, 2015October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Peter Taylor, short stories, Southern literature, Two Pilgrims 1 Comment

‘And The Rock Cried Out’ by Ray Bradbury

And The Rock Cried Out by Ray Bradbury, 1953 Continue reading →

June 2, 2015August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, And The Rock Cried Out, criticism, fiction, Ray Bradbury, short stories 1 Comment

‘Madame Zilensky And The King Of Finland’ by Carson McCullers

Madame Zilensky And The King Of Finland by Carson McCullers, 1941 Continue reading →

June 1, 2015October 31, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Carson McCullers, criticism, fiction, Madame Zilensky And The King Of Finland, short stories Leave a comment

‘The New Order’ by Nancy Hale

The New Order by Nancy Hale, 1954 Continue reading →

May 29, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nancy Hale, short stories, The New Order Leave a comment

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