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‘Giving’ by Dean Doner

Giving by Dean Doner, 1964 Continue reading →

December 27, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dean Doner, fiction, Giving, New Jersey, short stories Leave a comment

‘Perhaps A Family Failing’ by Elizabeth Taylor

Perhaps A Family Failing by Elizabeth Taylor, 1958 Continue reading →

December 26, 2023September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Taylor, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Perhaps A Family Failing, short stories Leave a comment

‘Charity’ by Cara Blue Adams

Charity by Cara Blue Adams, 2009 Continue reading →

December 25, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Cara Blue Adams, Charity, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, short stories, Vermont Leave a comment

‘Any Further West’ by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

Any Further West by Kali Fajardo-Anstine, 2014 Continue reading →

December 24, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Any Further West, California, Christmas stories, Colorado, criticism, fiction, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Couple Of Nights Before Christmas’ by J.F. Powers

A Couple Of Nights Before Christmas by J.F. Powers, 1957 Continue reading →

December 23, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Couple Of Nights Before Christmas, American lit, American literature, analysis, Catholicism, Christmas stories, comedy, criticism, Father Urban, fiction, J.F. Powers, Minnesota, Morte d'Urban, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Strategy Of The Were-Wolf Dog’ by Willa Cather

The Strategy Of The Were-Wolf Dog by Willa Cather, 1896 Continue reading →

December 22, 2023September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas, criticism, fiction, Santa Claus, short stories, The Strategy Of The Were-Wolf Dog, Willa Cather Leave a comment

‘Little Miss Sophie’ by Alice Dunbar-Nelson

Little Miss Sophie by Alice Dunbar-Nelson, 1895 Continue reading →

December 21, 2023September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Little Miss Sophie, Louisiana, New Orleans, short stories Leave a comment

‘What Can You Do With A General’ by Emma Cline

What Can You Do With A General by Emma Cline, 2019 Continue reading →

December 20, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, Emma Cline, fiction, short stories, What Can You Do With A General Leave a comment

‘O’Brien’s First Christmas’ by Jeanette Winterson

O’Brien’s First Christmas by Jeanette Winterson, 1998 Continue reading →

December 19, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas stories, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Jeanette Winterson, O'Brien's First Christmas, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Joker’ by Maeve Brennan

The Joker by Maeve Brennan, 1952 Continue reading →

December 18, 2023September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, New York City, short stories, The Joker Leave a comment

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