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‘The Yo-Yo’ by P.D. James

The Yo-Yo by P.D. James, 2006 Continue reading →

December 23, 2020October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Christmas, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, P.D. James, short stories, The Yo-Yo Leave a comment

‘Times’ by Ann Beattie

Times by Ann Beattie, 1983 Continue reading →

December 22, 2020September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Massachusetts, short stories, Times Leave a comment

‘Irina’ by Mavis Gallant

Irina by Mavis Gallant, 1974 Continue reading →

December 21, 2020August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, Europe, fiction, Irina, Mavis Gallant, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Unknown Masterpiece’ by Honoré de Balzac

The Unknown Masterpiece by Honoré de Balzac, 1832 Continue reading →

December 18, 2020August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, analysis, art, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Honoré de Balzac, short stories, The Unknown Masterpiece Leave a comment

‘The Canebrake’ by Mohammed Mrabet

The Canebrake by Mohammed Mrabet, 1969 Continue reading →

December 17, 2020October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fables, fiction, Mohammed Mrabet, Moroccan lit, Moroccan literature, Morocco, Paul Bowles, short stories, The Canebrake Leave a comment

‘Drinking Coffee Elsewhere’ by ZZ Packer

Drinking Coffee Elsewhere by ZZ Packer, 2000 Continue reading →

December 16, 2020August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Baltimore, Connecticut, criticism, Drinking Coffee Elsewhere, fiction, Maryland, New Haven, short stories, Yale, ZZ Packer Leave a comment

‘Mirrorball’ by Mary Gaitskill

Mirrorball by Mary Gaitskill, 2009 Continue reading →

December 15, 2020October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, Mirrorball, short stories Leave a comment

‘Accident Brief’ by Karen Russell

Accident Brief by Karen Russell, 2006 Continue reading →

December 14, 2020August 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Accident Brief, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Karen Russell, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Half-Husky’ by Margaret Laurence

The Half-Husky by Margaret Laurence, 1967 Continue reading →

December 11, 2020September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Bird In The House, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Margaret Laurence, short stories, The Half-Husky Leave a comment

‘The Warmth Of Things’ by Nélida Piñón

The Warmth Of Things by Nélida Piñón, 1980 Continue reading →

December 10, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Brazil, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Nélida Piñón, short stories, The Warmth Of Things Leave a comment

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