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‘The Office’ by Alice Munro

The Office by Alice Munro, 1962 Continue reading →

April 13, 2016August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Office Leave a comment

‘Walker Brothers Cowboy’ by Alice Munro

Walker Brothers Cowboy by Alice Munro, 1968 Continue reading →

April 12, 2016August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, Walker Brothers Cowboy Leave a comment

‘The Bear Came Over The Mountain’ by Alice Munro

The Bear Came Over The Mountain by Alice Munro, 1999 Continue reading →

April 11, 2016August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, Alice Munro, analysis, Away From Her, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Bear Came Over The Mountain Leave a comment

‘Late’ by Steven Millhauser

Late by Steven Millhauser, 2015 Continue reading →

April 7, 2016December 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Late, short stories, Steven Millhauser 1 Comment

‘Serve-And-Volley Near Vichy’ by Greg Jackson

Serve-And-Volley Near Vichy by Greg Jackson, 2014 Continue reading →

April 5, 2016December 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, Greg Jackson, Serve-And-Volley Near Vichy, short stories, tennis Leave a comment

‘You Could Look It Up’ by James Thurber

You Could Look It Up by James Thurber, 1941 Continue reading →

April 4, 2016October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, comedy, criticism, fiction, James Thurber, short stories, You Could Look It Up 2 Comments

‘Do Stay, Giraffe’ by Wolfgang Borchert

Do Stay, Giraffe by Wolfgang Borchert, 1947 Continue reading →

April 1, 2016December 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, criticism, Do Stay Giraffe, fiction, German lit, German literature, short stories, Wolfgang Borchert 1 Comment

‘Gorilla, My Love’ by Toni Cade Bambara

Gorilla, My Love by Toni Cade Bambara, 1971 Continue reading →

March 31, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gorilla My Love, New York City, short stories, Toni Cade Bambara 1 Comment

‘Robert Kennedy Saved From Drowning’ by Donald Barthelme

Robert Kennedy Saved From Drowning by Donald Barthelme, 1968 Continue reading →

March 29, 2016August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, postmodernism, Robert Kennedy Saved From Drowning, short stories Leave a comment

‘I Stand Here Ironing’ by Tillie Olsen

I Stand Here Ironing by Tillie Olsen, 1961 Continue reading →

March 28, 2016August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, I Stand Here Ironing, short stories, Tillie Olsen Leave a comment

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