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‘The Burning Baby’ by Dylan Thomas

The Burning Baby by Dylan Thomas, 1934 Continue reading →

April 17, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dylan Thomas, fiction, short stories, The Burning Baby, Welsh lit, Welsh literature Leave a comment

‘Concerning The Bodyguard’ by Donald Barthelme

Concerning The Bodyguard by Donald Barthelme, 1978 Continue reading →

April 16, 2018October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Concerning The Bodyguard, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, short stories 1 Comment

‘Nancy Culpepper’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

Nancy Culpepper by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1981 Continue reading →

April 13, 2018October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Nancy Culpepper, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Rookers’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

The Rookers by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1982 Continue reading →

April 12, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, short stories, The Rookers Leave a comment

‘Bumblebees’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

Bumblebees by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1987 Continue reading →

April 11, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, Bumblebees, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, short stories Leave a comment

‘Offerings’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

Offerings by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1980 Continue reading →

April 10, 2018November 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Offerings, short stories 1 Comment

‘Shiloh’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

Shiloh by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1980 Continue reading →

April 9, 2018September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Shiloh, short stories, Tennessee Leave a comment

‘The Season Of Divorce’ by John Cheever

The Season Of Divorce by John Cheever, 1950 Continue reading →

April 5, 2018August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New York City, realism, short stories, The Season Of Divorce Leave a comment

‘In The Reign Of Harad IV’ by Steven Millhauser

In The Reign Of Harad IV by Steven Millhauser, 2006 Continue reading →

April 3, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, In The Reign Of Harad IV, short stories, Steven Millhauser Leave a comment

‘Good Man, Bad Man’ by Jerome Weidman

Good Man, Bad Man by Jerome Weidman, 1967 Continue reading →

April 2, 2018September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boy Scouts, criticism, fiction, Good Man Bad Man, Jerome Weidman, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

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