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‘A Sheltered Woman’ by Yiyun Li

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April 9, 2024August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, A Sheltered Woman, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, China, criticism, fiction, short stories, Yiyun Li Leave a comment

‘The Trip’ by Weike Wang

The Trip by Weike Wang, 2019 Continue reading →

December 30, 2023September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, China, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Trip, Weike Wang Leave a comment

‘Diary Of A Madman’ by Lu Xun

Diary Of A Madman by Lu Xun, 1918 Continue reading →

October 9, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, China, Chinese lit, Chinese literature, criticism, Diary Of A Madman, fiction, Lu Xun, short stories 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

‘Medicine’ by Lu Xun

Medicine by Lu Xun, 1919 Continue reading →

November 18, 2021September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, China, Chinese lit, Chinese literature, criticism, fiction, Lu Xun, Medicine, short stories Leave a comment

‘Extra’ by Yiyun Li

Extra by Yiyun Li, 2003 Continue reading →

November 16, 2021August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, China, Chinese lit, Chinese literature, criticism, Extra, fiction, short stories, Yiyun Li Leave a comment

‘Storm In A Teacup’ by Lu Xun

Storm In A Teacup by Lu Xun, 1920 Continue reading →

November 15, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, China, Chinese lit, Chinese literature, criticism, fiction, Lu Xun, short stories, Storm In A Teacup Leave a comment

‘Crabs’ by Haruki Murakami

Crabs by Haruki Murakami, 1984 Continue reading →

April 23, 2021October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, China, Crabs, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, Singapore Leave a comment

‘Somewhere Else’ by Grace Paley

Paley, Grace 1978

Somewhere Else by Grace Paley, 1978 Continue reading →

February 16, 2016February 3, 2016 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bronx, China, criticism, fiction, Grace Paley, New York City, short stories, Somewhere Else Leave a comment
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