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Tag: American literature

‘A Really Good Jazz Piano’ by Richard Yates

A Really Good Jazz Piano by Richard Yates, 1961 Continue reading →

November 14, 2025November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Really Good Jazz Piano, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, Paris, Richard Yates, short stories Leave a comment

‘The B.A.R. Man’ by Richard Yates

The B.A.R. Man by Richard Yates, 1957 Continue reading →

November 13, 2025November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York, New York City, Richard Yates, short stories, The B.A.R. Man, World War II Leave a comment

‘A Wrestler Of Sharks’ by Richard Yates

A Wrestler Of Sharks by Richard Yates, 1956 Continue reading →

November 12, 2025November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Wrestler Of Sharks, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, Richard Yates, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Best Of Everything’ by Richard Yates

The Best Of Everything by Richard Yates, 1954 Continue reading →

November 11, 2025November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, Richard Yates, short stories, The Best Of Everything Leave a comment

‘A Glutton For Punishment’ by Richard Yates

A Glutton For Punishment by Richard Yates, 1962 Continue reading →

November 10, 2025November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Glutton For Punishment, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York, New York City, Richard Yates, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Rider Was Lost’ by Nancy Hale

The Rider Was Lost by Nancy Hale, 1936 Continue reading →

November 3, 2025August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horses, Nancy Hale, short stories, The Rider Was Lost, Virginia, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘The Romance Of Certain Old Clothes’ by Henry James

The Romance Of Certain Old Clothes by Henry James, 1868 Continue reading →

October 31, 2025October 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Henry James, short stories, The Romance Of Certain Old Clothes Leave a comment

‘Crouch End’ by Stephen King

Crouch End by Stephen King, 1980 Continue reading →

October 28, 2025August 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Crouch End, England, fiction, H.P. Lovecraft, horror, London, short stories, Stephen King Leave a comment

‘Dagon’ by H.P. Lovecraft

Dagon by H.P. Lovecraft, 1919 Continue reading →

October 27, 2025October 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dagon, fiction, H.P. Lovecraft, horror, short stories Leave a comment

‘Minotaur’ by Jim Shepard

Minotaur by Jim Shepard, 2009 Continue reading →

October 20, 2025August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jim Shepard, Minotaur, short stories Leave a comment

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