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‘Only Orange’ by Camille Bordas

Only Orange by Camille Bordas, 2019 Continue reading →

May 27, 2021October 19, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Camille Bordas, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Only Orange, short stories, Spain Leave a comment

‘XXII’ by Nathalie Sarraute

XXII by Nathalie Sarraute, 1962 Continue reading →

May 26, 2021October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Nathalie Sarraute, short stories, XXII Leave a comment

‘Boule de Suif’ by Guy de Maupassant

Boule de Suif by Guy de Maupassant, 1880 Continue reading →

May 25, 2021October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Ball Of Fat, Boule de Suif, criticism, fiction, France, Franco-Prussian War, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, Rouen, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Passion In The Desert’ by Honoré de Balzac

A Passion In The Desert by Honoré de Balzac, 1830 Continue reading →

May 24, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, A Passion In The Desert, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Honoré de Balzac, La Comédie Humaine, Napoleon, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Swimming Contest’ by Benjamin Tammuz

The Swimming Contest by Benjamin Tammuz, 1951 Continue reading →

May 20, 2021August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Arab-Israeli Conflict, Benjamin Tammuz, criticism, fiction, Israel, Israeli lit, Israeli literature, Palestine, short stories, The Swimming Contest Leave a comment

‘Fly Already’ by Etgar Keret

Fly Already by Etgar Keret, 2017 Continue reading →

May 19, 2021October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: analysis, criticism, fiction, Israel, Israeli lit, Israeli literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Heirs’ by Amos Oz

Heirs by Amos Oz, 2007 Continue reading →

May 18, 2021October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Amos Oz, analysis, criticism, fiction, Heirs, Israel, Israeli lit, Israeli literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Waiting’ by Amos Oz

Waiting by Amos Oz, 2008 Continue reading →

May 17, 2021August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Amos Oz, analysis, criticism, fiction, Israel, Israeli lit, Israeli literature, short stories, Waiting Leave a comment

‘Success’ by Adriana Lisboa

Success by Adriana Lisboa, 2013 Continue reading →

May 13, 2021October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Adriana Lisboa, analysis, Brazil, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, Success Leave a comment

‘The Baby In Pink Tarlatan’ by Joaõ do Rio

The Baby In Pink Tarlatan by Joaõ do Rio, 1910 Continue reading →

May 12, 2021October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, Brazil, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, Carnival, criticism, fiction, Joaõ do Rio, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Rio de Janeiro, short stories, The Baby In Pink Buckram, The Baby In Pink Tarlatan 1 Comment

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