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‘The Entire Northern Side Was Covered With Fire’ by Rivka Galchen

The Entire Northern Side Was Covered With Fire by Rivka Galchen, 2010 Continue reading →

June 4, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Rivka Galchen, short stories, The Entire Northern Side Was Covered With Fire Leave a comment

‘Behind The Blue Curtain’ by Steven Millhauser

Behind The Blue Curtain by Steven Millhauser, 1990 Continue reading →

June 3, 2023September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Behind The Blue Curtain, criticism, fiction, short stories, Steven Millhauser Leave a comment

‘Playin With Punjab’ by Toni Cade Bambara

Playin With Punjab by Toni Cade Bambara, 1967 Continue reading →

June 2, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, New York City, Playin With Punjab, short stories, Toni Cade Bambara Leave a comment

‘My Father’s Friends’ by William Maxwell

My Father’s Friends by William Maxwell, 1984 Continue reading →

May 30, 2023August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Illinois, My Father's Friends, short stories, William Maxwell Leave a comment

‘Future Cat’ by Xuan Juliana Wang

Future Cat by Xuan Juliana Wang, 2019 Continue reading →

May 29, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Future Cat, short stories, Xuan Juliana Wang Leave a comment

‘When We Were Happy We Had Other Names’ by Yiyun Li

When We Were Happy We Had Other Names by Yiyun Li, 2018 Continue reading →

May 28, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chinese lit, Chinese literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, When We Were Happy We Had Other Names, Yiyun Li Leave a comment

‘They Tell Me… Now I Know’ by Shay Youngblood

They Tell Me… Now I Know by Shay Youngblood, 1988 Continue reading →

May 25, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Georgia, Shay Youngblood, short stories, They Tell Me... Now I Know Leave a comment

‘Circus At Dawn’ by Thomas Wolfe

Circus At Dawn by Thomas Wolfe, 1935 Continue reading →

May 23, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Circus At Dawn, criticism, fiction, short stories, Thomas Wolfe 1 Comment

‘New York Girl’ by John Updike

New York Girl by John Updike, 1996 Continue reading →

May 21, 2023August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, New York, New York City, New York Girl, short stories Leave a comment

‘The $30,000 Bequest’ by Mark Twain

The $30,000 Bequest by Mark Twain, 1904 Continue reading →

May 20, 2023September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mark Twain, short stories, The $30000 Bequest Leave a comment

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