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‘Venus, Cupid, Folly And Time’ by Peter Taylor

Venus, Cupid, Folly And Time by Peter Taylor, 1959 Continue reading →

June 26, 2014August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Peter Taylor, short stories, Southern literature, Venus Cupid Folly And Time Leave a comment

‘In The Zoo’ by Jean Stafford

In The Zoo by Jean Stafford, 1964 Continue reading →

June 25, 2014August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, In The Zoo, Jean Stafford, short stories Leave a comment

‘Welcome To The Monkey House’ by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Welcome To The Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., 1961 Continue reading →

June 24, 2014August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, dystopia, fiction, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., science fiction, short stories, Welcome To The Monkey House Leave a comment

‘The Schreuderspitze’ by Mark Helprin

The Schreuderspitze by Mark Helprin, 1977 Continue reading →

June 23, 2014August 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, magical realism, Mark Helprin, short stories, The Schreuderspitze Leave a comment

‘The Little Wife’ by William March

The Little Wife by William March, 1930 Continue reading →

June 23, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Little Wife, William March Leave a comment

‘The Hartleys’ by John Cheever

The Hartleys by John Cheever, 1949 Continue reading →

June 22, 2014August 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, short stories, The Hartleys 3 Comments

‘Sonny’s Blues’ by James Baldwin

Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin, 1957 Continue reading →

June 21, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harlem Renaissance, James Baldwin, short stories, Sonny's Blues Leave a comment

‘Babylon Revisited’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Babylon Revisited by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1931 Continue reading →

June 20, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, Babylon Revisited, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories 3 Comments

‘Good Country People’ by Flannery O’Connor

Good Country People by Flannery O’Connor, 1955 Continue reading →

June 19, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Good Country People, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature 3 Comments

‘The Magic Barrel’ by Bernard Malamud

The Magic Barrel by Bernard Malamud, 1954 Continue reading →

June 18, 2014September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, magical realism, New York City, short stories, The Magic Barrel Leave a comment

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