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‘Sanity’ by Tobias Wolff

Sanity by Tobias Wolff, 1990 Continue reading →

April 28, 2016October 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Sanity, short stories, Tobias Wolff 1 Comment

‘Edison, New Jersey’ by Junot Díaz

Edison, New Jersey by Junot Díaz, 1996 Continue reading →

April 26, 2016August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dominican lit, Dominican literature, Drown, Edison New Jersey, fiction, Junot Díaz, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Ambush’ by Donna Tartt

Ambush by Donna Tartt, 2005 Continue reading →

April 25, 2016December 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Ambush, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Donna Tartt, fiction, short stories, Vietnam War Leave a comment

‘The Garden Of Forking Paths’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Garden Of Forking Paths by Jorge Luis Borges, 1941 Continue reading →

April 22, 2016August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, England, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Garden Of Forking Paths, World War I Leave a comment

‘The Library Of Babel’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Library Of Babel by Jorge Luis Borges, 1941 Continue reading →

April 21, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Library Of Babel 1 Comment

‘On Exactitude In Science’ by Jorge Luis Borges

On Exactitude In Science by Jorge Luis Borges, 1946 Continue reading →

April 20, 2016August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, comedy, criticism, fiction, flash fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, On Exactitude In Science, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Gospel According To Mark’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Gospel According To Mark by Jorge Luis Borges, 1970 Continue reading →

April 19, 2016December 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, magical realism, short stories, The Gospel According To Mark Leave a comment

‘The Approach To Al-Mu’tasim’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Approach To Al-Mu’tasim by Jorge Luis Borges, 1936 Continue reading →

April 18, 2016October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Approach To Al-Mu'tasim Leave a comment

‘Runaway’ by Alice Munro

Runaway by Alice Munro, 2003 Continue reading →

April 15, 2016August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Runaway, short stories Leave a comment

‘Red Dress – 1946’ by Alice Munro

Red Dress – 1946 by Alice Munro, 1965 Continue reading →

April 14, 2016October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Red Dress 1946, short stories Leave a comment

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