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Tag: American literature

‘Three Players Of A Summer Game’ by Tennessee Williams

Three Players Of A Summer Game by Tennessee Williams, 1952 Continue reading →

October 20, 2014August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Tennessee Williams, Three Players Of A Summer Game Leave a comment

‘The Outcasts Of Poker Flat’ by Bret Harte

The Outcasts Of Poker Flat by Bret Harte, 1869 Continue reading →

October 17, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, Bret Harte, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Outcasts Of Poker Flat 1 Comment

‘A&P’ by John Updike

A&P by John Updike, 1961 Continue reading →

October 16, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A&P, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, realism, short stories Leave a comment

‘Young Goodman Brown’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

Young Goodman Brown by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1835 Continue reading →

October 15, 2014October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Nathaniel Hawthorne, short stories, Young Goodman Brown 2 Comments

‘The Sutton Place Story’ by John Cheever

The Sutton Place Story by John Cheever, 1946 Continue reading →

October 14, 2014September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, short stories, The Sutton Place Story 2 Comments

‘Paper Losses’ by Lorrie Moore

Paper Losses by Lorrie Moore, 2006 Continue reading →

October 13, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lorrie Moore, Paper Losses, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Stroke Of Good Fortune’ by Flannery O’Connor

A Stroke Of Good Fortune by Flannery O’Connor, 1949 Continue reading →

October 10, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, A Stroke Of Good Fortune, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Everything That Rises Must Converge’ by Flannery O’Connor

Everything That Rises Must Converge by Flannery O’Connor, 1961 Continue reading →

October 9, 2014August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Everything That Rises Must Converge, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern literature 1 Comment

‘The Life You Save May Be Your Own’ by Flannery O’Connor

The Life You Save May Be Your Own by Flannery O’Connor, 1954 Continue reading →

October 8, 2014August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern literature, The Life You Save May Be Your Own 1 Comment

‘A Good Man Is Hard To Find’ by Flannery O’Connor

A Good Man Is Hard To Find by Flannery O’Connor, 1953 Continue reading →

October 7, 2014September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Good Man Is Hard To Find, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

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