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‘The Night’s For Cryin” by Chester Himes

The Night’s For Cryin’ by Chester Himes, 1937 Continue reading →

January 27, 2024September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chester Himes, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Night's For Cryin' Leave a comment

‘Love Is Not A Pie’ by Amy Bloom

Love Is Not A Pie by Amy Bloom, 1990 Continue reading →

January 26, 2024August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amy Bloom, analysis, criticism, fiction, Love Is Not A Pie, short stories Leave a comment

‘My Mother’s Memoirs, My Father’s Lie, And Other True Stories’ by Russell Banks

My Mother’s Memoirs, My Father’s Lie, And Other True Stories by Russell Banks, 1986 Continue reading →

January 25, 2024August 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, My Mother’s Memoirs My Father’s Lie And Other True Stories, New Hampshire, Russell Banks, short stories Leave a comment

‘U.F.O. In Kushiro’ by Haruki Murakami

U.F.O. In Kushiro by Haruki Murakami, 1999 Continue reading →

January 24, 2024August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, U.F.O. In Kushiro Leave a comment

‘Detour’ by Évelyne Trouillot

Detour by Évelyne Trouillot, 2013 Continue reading →

January 23, 2024August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Évelyne Trouillot, criticism, Detour, fiction, Haiti, Haitian lit, Haitian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Parker’s Back’ by Flannery O’Connor

Parker’s Back by Flannery O’Connor, 1965 Continue reading →

January 22, 2024September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Parker's Back, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Thunderbirds: Who, Why, And How’ by Rebecca Scherm

Thunderbirds: Who, Why, And How by Rebecca Scherm, 2013 Continue reading →

January 21, 2024September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Rebecca Scherm, short stories, Thunderbirds: Who Why And How Leave a comment

‘Departure’ by Sherwood Anderson

Departure by Sherwood Anderson, 1919 Continue reading →

January 20, 2024August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Departure, fiction, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, Winesburg Ohio Leave a comment

‘Sophistication’ by Sherwood Anderson

Sophistication by Sherwood Anderson, 1919 Continue reading →

January 19, 2024September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, Sophistication, Winesburg Ohio Leave a comment

‘Death’ by Sherwood Anderson

Death by Sherwood Anderson, 1919 Continue reading →

January 18, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Death, fiction, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, Winesburg Ohio Leave a comment

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