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‘Another Christmas’ by William Trevor

Another Christmas by William Trevor, 1978 Continue reading →

December 25, 2021August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Another Christmas, Christmas stories, criticism, England, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Northern Ireland, short stories, William Trevor Leave a comment

‘Spirit Of Christmas’ by Jeanette Winterson

Spirit Of Christmas by Jeanette Winterson, 2016 Continue reading →

December 24, 2021September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas stories, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, Jeanette Winterson, short stories, Spirit Of Christmas Leave a comment

‘The Leaf-Sweeper’ by Muriel Spark

The Leaf-Sweepr by Muriel Spark, 1953 Continue reading →

December 23, 2021September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Muriel Spark, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, The Leaf-Sweeper Leave a comment

‘Home For Christmas’ by Carson McCullers

Home For Christmas by Carson McCullers, 1949 Continue reading →

December 25, 2020August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Carson McCullers, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Georgia, Home For Christmas, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The Lily-White Boys’ by William Maxwell

The Lily-White Boys by William Maxwell, 1986 Continue reading →

December 24, 2020August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Lily-White Boys, William Maxwell Leave a comment

‘Bad Characters’ by Jean Stafford

Bad Characters by Jean Stafford, 1954 Continue reading →

December 25, 2019September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bad Characters, Christmas stories, Colorado, criticism, fiction, Jean Stafford, short stories Leave a comment

‘Rose’ by Mavis Gallant

Rose by Mavis Gallant, 1960 Continue reading →

December 22, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Mavis Gallant, Rose, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Discovery Of Christmas’ by Carson McCullers

The Discovery Of Christmas by Carson McCullers, 1953 Continue reading →

December 21, 2019August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Carson McCullers, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Georgia, short stories, Southern literature, The Discovery Of Christmas Leave a comment

‘The Christmas Turkey’ by Mário de Andrade

The Christmas Turkey by Mário de Andrade, 1956 Continue reading →

December 20, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Brazil, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mário de Andrade, short stories, The Christmas Turkey Leave a comment

‘The Loudest Voice’ by Grace Paley

The Loudest Voice by Grace Paley, 1959 Continue reading →

December 19, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Grace Paley, New York City, short stories, The Loudest Voice Leave a comment

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