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‘My Father’s Friends’ by William Maxwell

My Father’s Friends by William Maxwell, 1984 Continue reading →

May 30, 2023August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Illinois, My Father's Friends, short stories, William Maxwell Leave a comment

‘Future Cat’ by Xuan Juliana Wang

Future Cat by Xuan Juliana Wang, 2019 Continue reading →

May 29, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Future Cat, short stories, Xuan Juliana Wang Leave a comment

‘When We Were Happy We Had Other Names’ by Yiyun Li

When We Were Happy We Had Other Names by Yiyun Li, 2018 Continue reading →

May 28, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chinese lit, Chinese literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, When We Were Happy We Had Other Names, Yiyun Li Leave a comment

‘Now More Than Ever’ by Zadie Smith

Now More Than Ever by Zadie Smith, 2018 Continue reading →

May 27, 2023September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Now More Than Ever, short stories, Zadie Smith Leave a comment

‘The Flood’ by Emile Zola

The Flood by Emile Zola, 1880 Continue reading →

May 26, 2023September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, Emile Zola, fiction, French lit, French literature, short stories, The Flood Leave a comment

‘They Tell Me… Now I Know’ by Shay Youngblood

They Tell Me… Now I Know by Shay Youngblood, 1988 Continue reading →

May 25, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Georgia, Shay Youngblood, short stories, They Tell Me... Now I Know Leave a comment

‘Tomorrow’ by Lu Xun

Tomorrow by Lu Xun, 1920 Continue reading →

May 24, 2023September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, China, Chinese lit, Chinese literature, criticism, fiction, Lu Xun, short stories, Tomorrow Leave a comment

‘Circus At Dawn’ by Thomas Wolfe

Circus At Dawn by Thomas Wolfe, 1935 Continue reading →

May 23, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Circus At Dawn, criticism, fiction, short stories, Thomas Wolfe 1 Comment

‘Panther Eyes’ by Luisa Valenzuela

Panther Eyes by Luisa Valenzuela, 1983 Continue reading →

May 22, 2023August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Luisa Valenzuela, Panther Eyes, short stories Leave a comment

‘New York Girl’ by John Updike

New York Girl by John Updike, 1996 Continue reading →

May 21, 2023August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, New York, New York City, New York Girl, short stories Leave a comment

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