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‘The Apostate’ by George Milburn

The Apostate by George Milburn, 1932 Continue reading →

November 9, 2026May 26, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, epistolary, fiction, George Milburn, short stories, The Apostate Leave a comment

‘The Life Cycle Of A Literary Genius’ by E.B. White

The Life Cycle Of A Literary Genius by E.B. White, 1926 Continue reading →

August 18, 2026May 16, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, E.B. White, fiction, short stories, The Life Cycle Of A Literary Genius 1 Comment

‘The Chaser’ by John Collier

The Chaser by John Collier, 1940 Continue reading →

February 10, 2026August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, John Collier, short stories, The Chaser 2 Comments

‘The Hand’ by Colette

The Hand by Colette, 1925 Continue reading →

September 8, 2025August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, Colette, comedy, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, short stories, The Hand Leave a comment

‘Jeeves And The Hard-Boiled Egg’ by P.G. Wodehouse

Jeeves And The Hard-Boiled Egg by P.G. Wodehouse, 1917 Continue reading →

August 18, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Jeeves And The Hard-Boiled Egg, New York City, P.G. Wodehouse, short stories Leave a comment

‘An Actor Prepares’ by Donald Antrim

An Actor Prepares by Donald Antrim, 1999 Continue reading →

May 26, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Midsummer Night's Dream, American lit, American literature, An Actor Prepares, analysis, comedy, criticism, Donald Antrim, fiction, Shakespeare, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Breaking Up Of The Winships’ by James Thurber

The Breaking Up Of The Winships by James Thurber, 1936 Continue reading →

May 17, 2024September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Donald Duck, fiction, James Thurber, New York City, short stories, The Breaking Up Of The Winships Leave a comment

‘The Worm In Philly’ by Sam Lipsyte

The Worm In Philly by Sam Lipsyte, 2010 Continue reading →

March 22, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, boxing, comedy, criticism, fiction, Marvin Hagler, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Sam Lipsyte, short stories, The Worm In Philly Leave a comment

‘Celia Is Back’ by Amy Hempel

Celia Is Back by Amy Hempel, 1985 Continue reading →

February 1, 2024September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, Celia Is Back, comedy, criticism, fiction, satire, short stories Leave a comment

‘Thunderbirds: Who, Why, And How’ by Rebecca Scherm

Thunderbirds: Who, Why, And How by Rebecca Scherm, 2013 Continue reading →

January 21, 2024September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Rebecca Scherm, short stories, Thunderbirds: Who Why And How Leave a comment

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