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‘A Short Trip Home’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

A Short Trip Home by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1927 Continue reading →

October 4, 2016September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, A Short Trip Home, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, ghost stories, short stories, St. Paul 1 Comment

‘The Birds’ by Daphne du Maurier

The Birds by Daphne du Maurier, 1952 Continue reading →

October 3, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Daphne du Maurier, England, fiction, horror, short stories, The Birds Leave a comment

‘Gender Studies’ by Curtis Sittenfeld

Gender Studies by Curtis Sittenfeld, 2016 Continue reading →

September 29, 2016September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Curtis Sittenfeld, fiction, Gender Studies, Kansas City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Postmaster’ by Rabindranath Tagore

The Postmaster by Rabindranath Tagore, 1891 Continue reading →

September 27, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Bengali lit, Bengali literature, criticism, fiction, Indian lit, Indian literature, Rabindranath Tagore, short stories, The Postmaster Leave a comment

‘Delivering’ by Andre Dubus

Delivering by Andre Dubus, 1978 Continue reading →

September 26, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Andre Dubus, criticism, Delivering, fiction, New England, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Off Season’ by Ray Bradbury

The Off Season by Ray Bradbury, 1948 Continue reading →

September 23, 2016August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mars, Ray Bradbury, sci fi, science fiction, short stories, The Martian Chronicles, The Off Season Leave a comment

‘The Drummer Boy Of Shiloh’ by Ray Bradbury

The Drummer Boy Of Shiloh by Ray Bradbury, 1960 Continue reading →

September 22, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, historical fiction, Ray Bradbury, short stories, Tennessee, The Drummer Boy Of Shiloh Leave a comment

‘The Fight Of The Good Ship Clarissa’ by Ray Bradbury

The Fight Of The Good Ship Clarissa by Ray Bradbury, 1940 Continue reading →

September 21, 2016December 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ray Bradbury, science fiction, short stories, The Fight Of The Good Ship Clarissa Leave a comment

‘The Fire Balloons’ by Ray Bradbury

The Fire Balloons by Ray Bradbury, 1951 Continue reading →

September 20, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mars, Ray Bradbury, sci fi, science fiction, short stories, The Fire Balloons, The Martian Chronicles 1 Comment

‘All Summer In A Day’ by Ray Bradbury

All Summer In A Day by Ray Bradbury, 1954 Continue reading →

September 19, 2016September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, All Summer In A Day, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ray Bradbury, science fiction, short stories Leave a comment

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