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‘A Country Christmas’ by Louisa May Alcott

A Country Christmas by Louisa May Alcott, 1882 Continue reading →

December 25, 2024August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Country Christmas, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Louisa May Alcott, Massachusetts, short stories Leave a comment

‘Christmas At The Cross’ by Maeve Murphy

Christmas At The Cross by Maeve Murphy, 2019 Continue reading →

December 24, 2024August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Christmas At The Cross, criticism, England, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, London, Maeve Murphy, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Ascent’ by Ron Rash

The Ascent by Ron Rash, 2009 Continue reading →

December 23, 2024August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, North Carolina, Ron Rash, short stories, The Ascent Leave a comment

‘Footfalls’ by Wilbur Daniel Steele

Footfalls by Wilbur Daniel Steele, 1920 Continue reading →

December 16, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Footfalls, short stories, Wilbur Daniel Steele Leave a comment

‘The Pleasures Of Television’ by Rebecca Bernard

The Pleasures Of Television by Rebecca Bernard, 2022 Continue reading →

December 9, 2024August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Rebecca Bernard, short stories, The Pleasures Of Television Leave a comment

‘Freedom’ by Nella Larsen

Freedom by Nella Larsen, 1926 Continue reading →

December 3, 2024August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Freedom, Nella Larsen, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Wrong Man’ by Nella Larsen

The Wrong Man by Nella Larsen, 1926 Continue reading →

December 2, 2024August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nella Larsen, short stories, The Great Gatsby, The Wrong Man Leave a comment

‘Pitch Memory’ by Ethan Canin

Pitch Memory by Ethan Canin, 1984 Continue reading →

November 28, 2024August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ethan Canin, fiction, Pitch Memory, short stories Leave a comment

‘Peach Cobbler’ by Deesha Philyaw

Peach Cobbler by Deesha Philyaw, 2022 Continue reading →

November 25, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Deesha Philyaw, fiction, Peach Cobbler, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘We’ by Mary Grimm

We by Mary Grimm, 1988 Continue reading →

November 18, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Grimm, short stories, We Leave a comment

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