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‘Drink’ by Sherwood Anderson

Drink by Sherwood Anderson, 1919 Continue reading →

January 17, 2024September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Drink, fiction, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, Winesburg Ohio Leave a comment

‘The Untold Lie’ by Sherwood Anderson

The Untold Lie by Sherwood Anderson, 1917 Continue reading →

January 16, 2024August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, The Untold Lie, Winesburg Ohio Leave a comment

‘Queer’ by Sherwood Anderson

Queer by Sherwood Anderson, 1916 Continue reading →

January 15, 2024September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ohio, Queer, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, Winesburg Ohio Leave a comment

‘An Awakening’ by Sherwood Anderson

An Awakening by Sherwood Anderson, 1918 Continue reading →

January 14, 2024September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, An Awakening, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, Winesburg Ohio Leave a comment

‘Ruthy And Edie’ by Grace Paley

Ruthy And Edie by Grace Paley, 1985 Continue reading →

January 13, 2024September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bronx, criticism, fiction, Grace Paley, New York, New York City, Ruthy And Edie, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Continuity Of Parks’ by Julio Cortázar

The Continuity Of Parks by Julio Cortázar, 1956 Continue reading →

January 12, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Julio Cortázar, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, metafiction, short stories, The Continuity Of Parks Leave a comment

‘University Days’ by James Thurber

University Days by James Thurber, 1933 Continue reading →

January 11, 2024October 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, James Thurber, Ohio, Ohio State University, short stories, University Days Leave a comment

‘In The Cart’ by Anton Chekhov

In The Cart by Anton Chekhov, 1897 Continue reading →

January 10, 2024August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: short stories, criticism, analysis, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, Anton Chekhov, 1890s, Russia, In The Cart, The Schoolmistress Leave a comment

‘An Enigmatic Nature’ by Anton Chekhov

An Enigmatic Nature by Anton Chekhov, 1883 Continue reading →

January 9, 2024August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: short stories, criticism, analysis, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, Anton Chekhov, 1880s, Russia, An Enigmatic Nature Leave a comment

‘The House Behind’ by Lydia Davis

The House Behind by Lydia Davis, 1997 Continue reading →

January 8, 2024September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, Lydia Davis, Paris, short stories, The House Behind Leave a comment

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