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‘The Boarded Window’ by Ambrose Bierce

The Boarded Window by Ambrose Bierce, 1891 Continue reading →

October 11, 2017August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, Ambrose Bierce, American lit, American literature, analysis, Cincinnati, criticism, fiction, horror, short stories, The Boarded Window Leave a comment

‘One Summer Night’ by Ambrose Bierce

One Summer Night by Ambrose Bierce, 1893 Continue reading →

October 10, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, Ambrose Bierce, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horror, One Summer Night, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Vine On A House’ by Ambrose Bierce

A Vine On A House by Ambrose Bierce, 1905 Continue reading →

October 9, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, A Vine On A House, Ambrose Bierce, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Iowa, short stories Leave a comment

‘St. John’s Eve’ by Nikolai Gogol

St. John’s Eve by Nikolai Gogol, 1830 Continue reading →

October 5, 2017October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nikolai Gogol, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, St. John's Eve 3 Comments

‘Quitters, Inc.’ by Stephen King

Quitters, Inc. by Stephen King, 1978 Continue reading →

October 3, 2017August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Quitters Inc., short stories, Stephen King 1 Comment

‘Man From The South’ by Roald Dahl

Man From The South by Roald Dahl, 1948 Continue reading →

October 2, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Man From The South, Roald Dahl, short stories Leave a comment

‘Son Of The Wolfman’ by Michael Chabon

Son Of The Wolfman by Michael Chabon, 1998 Continue reading →

September 28, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Michael Chabon, short stories, Son Of The Wolfman Leave a comment

‘Other Women’ by Stephanie Vaughn

Other Women by Stephanie Vaughn, 1981 Continue reading →

September 26, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Other Women, short stories, Stephanie Vaughn Leave a comment

‘New York Day Women’ by Edwidge Danticat

New York Day Women by Edwidge Danticat, 1996 Continue reading →

September 25, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Caribbean lit, Caribbean literature, criticism, Edwidge Danticat, fiction, Haitian lit, Haitian literature, New York City, New York Day Women, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Lady’s Maid’ by Katherine Mansfield

The Lady’s Maid by Katherine Mansfield, 1920 Continue reading →

September 21, 2017October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand lit, New Zealand literature, short stories, The Lady's Maid Leave a comment

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