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‘In The Red Room’ by Paul Bowles

In The Red Room by Paul Bowles, 1983 Continue reading →

October 21, 2015November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, In The Red Room, Paul Bowles, short stories, Sri Lanka Leave a comment

‘Leiningen Versus The Ants’ by Carl Stephenson

Leiningen Versus The Ants by Carl Stephenson, 1938 Continue reading →

October 20, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, Carl Stephenson, criticism, fiction, German lit, German literature, Leiningen Versus The Ants, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Pedestrian’ by Ray Bradbury

The Pedestrian by Ray Bradbury, 1951 Continue reading →

October 19, 2015November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ray Bradbury, short stories, The Pedestrian 2 Comments

‘1408’ by Stephen King

1408 by Stephen King, 1999 Continue reading →

October 16, 2015October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1408, 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horror, New York City, short stories, Stephen King Leave a comment

‘The Boogeyman’ by Stephen King

The Boogeyman by Stephen King, 1973 Continue reading →

October 15, 2015August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horror, short stories, Stephen King, The Boogeyman Leave a comment

‘The Lawnmower Man’ by Stephen King

The Lawnmower Man by Stephen King, 1975 Continue reading →

October 14, 2015April 5, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horror, short stories, Stephen King, The Lawnmower Man Leave a comment

‘Strawberry Spring’ by Stephen King

Strawberry Spring by Stephen King, 1968 Continue reading →

October 13, 2015August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horror, Massachusetts, short stories, Stephen King, Strawberry Spring Leave a comment

‘Here There Be Tygers’ by Stephen King

Here There Be Tygers by Stephen King, 1968 Continue reading →

October 12, 2015October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Here They Be Tygers, horror, short stories, Stephen King Leave a comment

‘The Use Of Force’ by William Carlos Williams

The Use Of Force by William Carlos Williams, 1938 Continue reading →

October 9, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Use Of Force, William Carlos Williams Leave a comment

‘The Hedgehog’ by Saki

The Hedgehog by Saki, 1916 Continue reading →

October 8, 2015November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, H.H. Munro, Saki, short stories, The Hedgehog Leave a comment

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