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‘Gold Watch’ by John McGahern

Gold Watch by John McGahern, 1980 Continue reading →

April 6, 2026February 15, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gold Watch, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, John McGahern, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Little Widow From The Capital’ by Yohanca Delgado

The Little Widow From The Capital by Yohanca Delgado, 2021 Continue reading →

March 30, 2026February 8, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York, New York City, short stories, The Little Widow From The Capital, Yohanca Delgado Leave a comment

‘The Eighth Day’ by Max Apple

The Eighth Day by Max Apple, 1983 Continue reading →

March 23, 2026February 8, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indiana, Max Apple, short stories, The Eighth Day Leave a comment

‘In Retail’ by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

In Retail by Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, 2014 Continue reading →

March 16, 2026March 23, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, In Retail, Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah, New York, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Bijou’ by Stuart Dybek

Bijou by Stuart Dybek, 1981 Continue reading →

March 15, 2026August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bijou, criticism, fiction, movies, short stories, Stuart Dybek Leave a comment

‘Matinee’ by Robert Coover

Matinee by Robert Coover, 2011 Continue reading →

March 14, 2026August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Droste Effect, fiction, Matinee, metafiction, movies, Robert Coover Leave a comment

‘Arrogance’ by Megan Staffel

Arrogance by Megan Staffel, 2013 Continue reading →

March 9, 2026January 31, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arrogance, criticism, fiction, Megan Staffel, short stories Leave a comment

‘Time Invents Us’ by Anita Felicelli

Time Invents Us by Anita Felicelli, 2020 Continue reading →

March 2, 2026November 23, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Anita Felicelli, criticism, fiction, short stories, Time Invents Us Leave a comment

‘Mousetraps’ by Zach Williams

Mousetraps by Zach Williams, 2024 Continue reading →

February 27, 2026February 7, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mousetraps, short stories, Zach Williams Leave a comment

‘Trial Run’ by Zach Williams

Trial Run by Zach Williams, 2022 Continue reading →

February 26, 2026February 7, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York, New York City, short stories, Trial Run, Zach Williams Leave a comment

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