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‘Falalalalalalala’ by Nikki Giovanni

Falalalalalalalala by Nikki Giovanni, 1994 Continue reading →

December 7, 2015November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, Falalalalalalala, fiction, Nikki Giovanni, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘A Kidnapped Santa Claus’ by L. Frank Baum

A Kidnapped Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum, 1904 Continue reading →

December 4, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, A Kidnapped Santa Claus, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, L. Frank Baum, short stories Leave a comment

‘Old Christmas’ by Stephen Merion

Old Christmas by Stephen Merion, 2005 Continue reading →

December 3, 2015November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Old Christmas, short stories, Southern literature, Stephen Merion Leave a comment

‘Christmas Morning’ by Frank O’Connor

Christmas Morning by Frank O’Connor, 1936 Continue reading →

December 2, 2015September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas Morning, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Frank O'Connor, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Christmas Tree’ by Charles Dickens

The Christmas Tree by Charles Dickens, 1850 Continue reading →

December 1, 2015September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Charles Dickens, Christmas stories, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Christmas Tree Leave a comment

‘The Adventure Of The Blue Carbuncle’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure Of The Blue Carbuncle by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1892 Continue reading →

December 25, 2014November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, mystery, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, Sherlock Holmes, short stories, The Blue Carbuncle Leave a comment

‘Christmas Eve’ by Maeve Brennan

Christmas Eve by Maeve Brennan, 1972 Continue reading →

December 24, 2014September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas Eve, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Bagots Leave a comment

‘The H Street Sledding Record’ by Ron Carlson

The H Street Sledding Record by Ron Carlson, 1987 Continue reading →

December 23, 2014November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Ron Carlson, short stories, The H Street Sledding Record Leave a comment

‘One Christmas Eve’ by Langston Hughes

One Christmas Eve by Langston Hughes, 1933 Continue reading →

December 22, 2014September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Harlem Renaissance, Langston Hughes, One Christmas Eve, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Beggar Boy At Christ’s Christmas Tree’ by Fyodor Dostoyevsky

The Beggar Boy At Christ’s Christmas Tree by Fyodor Dostoyevsky, 1876 Continue reading →

December 21, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1870s, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Fyodor Dostoyevsky, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Beggar Boy At Christ's Christmas Tree 1 Comment

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