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‘The Lookout’ by Cyrus Colter

The Lookout by Cyrus Colter, 1970 Continue reading →

August 1, 2019August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, Cyrus Colter, fiction, short stories, The Lookout Leave a comment

‘The Story Of A Dead Man’ by James Alan McPherson

The Story Of A Dead Man by James Alan McPherson, 1977 Continue reading →

May 27, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, Elbow Room, fiction, James Alan McPherson, short stories, The Story Of A Dead Man Leave a comment

‘Key To The City’ by Diane Oliver

Key To The City by Diane Oliver, 1965 Continue reading →

November 29, 2018August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, Diane Oliver, fiction, Georgia, Key To The City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Blueprints For St. Louis’ by Ben Marcus

Blueprints For St. Louis by Ben Marcus, 2017 Continue reading →

January 25, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ben Marcus, Blueprints For St. Louis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, short stories, St. Louis Leave a comment

‘Brothers’ by Sherwood Anderson

Brothers by Sherwood Anderson, 1922 Continue reading →

December 5, 2017November 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brothers, Chicago, criticism, fiction, Sherwood Anderson, short stories Leave a comment

‘To Those Of You Who Missed Your Connecting Flights Out Of O’Hare’ by Amy Hempel

To Those Of You Who Missed Your Connecting Flights Out Of O’Hare by Amy Hempel, 1990 Continue reading →

June 1, 2017September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, short stories, To Those Of You Who Missed Your Connecting Flights Out Of O'Hare Leave a comment

‘We Didn’t’ by Stuart Dybek

We Didn’t by Stuart Dybek, 1993 Continue reading →

February 14, 2017October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, short stories, Stuart Dybek, We Didn't Leave a comment

‘A Short Trip Home’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

A Short Trip Home by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1927 Continue reading →

October 4, 2016September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, A Short Trip Home, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, ghost stories, short stories, St. Paul 1 Comment

‘Pet Milk’ by Stuart Dybek

Pet Milk by Stuart Dybek, 1984 Continue reading →

July 29, 2016December 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, Pet Milk, short stories, Stuart Dybek, The Coast Of Chicago Leave a comment

‘Chopin In Winter’ by Stuart Dybek

Chopin In Winter by Stuart Dybek, 1990 Continue reading →

July 27, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, Chopin In Winter, criticism, fiction, short stories, Stuart Dybek 2 Comments

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