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‘The Stain’ by Tessa Hadley

The Stain by Tessa Hadley, 2011 Continue reading →

March 13, 2023August 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, South Africa, Tessa Hadley, The Stain Leave a comment

‘One Sun Only’ by Camille Bordas

One Sun Only by Camille Bordas, 2022 Continue reading →

March 12, 2023September 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, analysis, Camille Bordas, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, One Sun Only, short stories Leave a comment

‘Sarah’ by Mary Lavin

Sarah by Mary Lavin, 1943 Continue reading →

March 10, 2023September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Mary Lavin, Sarah, short stories Leave a comment

‘In The Middle Of The Fields’ by Mary Lavin

In The Middle Of The Fields by Mary Lavin, 1961 Continue reading →

March 8, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, In The Middle Of The Fields, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Mary Lavin, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Widow’s Son’ by Mary Lavin

The Widow’s Son by Mary Lavin, 1946 Continue reading →

March 7, 2023September 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Mary Lavin, short stories, The Widow's Son Leave a comment

‘Happiness’ by Mary Lavin

Happiness by Mary Lavin, 1968 Continue reading →

March 6, 2023August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Happiness, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Mary Lavin, short stories 1 Comment

‘A Choice Of Butchers’ by William Trevor

A Choice Of Butchers by William Trevor, 1972 Continue reading →

March 5, 2023September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Choice Of Butchers, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘The Piano Teacher’s Pupil’ by William Trevor

The Piano Teacher’s Pupil by William Trevor, 2001 Continue reading →

March 4, 2023September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Piano Teacher's Pupil, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘When Mr. Pirzada Came To Dine’ by Jhumpa Lahiri

When Mr. Pirzada Came To Dine by Jhumpa Lahiri, 1998 Continue reading →

March 3, 2023September 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bangladesh, Boston, criticism, fiction, India, Jhumpa Lahiri, Massachusetts, Pakistan, short stories, When Mr. Pirzada Came To Dine Leave a comment

‘An Upheaval’ by Anton Chekhov

An Upheaval by Anton Chekhov, 1886 Continue reading →

March 2, 2023August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, An Upheaval, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

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