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‘The Doctor And The Rabbi’ by Aimee Bender

The Doctor And The Rabbi by Aimee Bender, 2012 Continue reading →

September 30, 2020October 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Aimee Bender, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Doctor And The Rabbit Leave a comment

‘Simmering’ by Margaret Atwood

Simmering by Margaret Atwood, 1983 Continue reading →

September 29, 2020August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, comedy, criticism, feminism, fiction, Margaret Atwood, satire, short stories, Simmering Leave a comment

‘Cooking Lesson’ by Rosario Castellanos

Cooking Lesson by Rosario Castellanos, 1971 Continue reading →

September 28, 2020August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Cooking Lesson, criticism, feminism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Mexican lit, Mexican literature, Mexico, Rosario Castellanos, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Children’ by Andrea Lee

The Children by Andrea Lee, 2019 Continue reading →

September 25, 2020August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, Andrea Lee, criticism, fiction, Italy, Madagascar, short stories, The Children Leave a comment

‘My Flamboyant Grandson’ by George Saunders

My Flamboyant Grandson by George Saunders, 2002 Continue reading →

September 24, 2020September 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, My Flamboyant Grandson, New York, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Under Graham Railroad Box Car Set’ by James McBride

The Under Graham Railroad Box Car Set by James McBride, 2017 Continue reading →

September 23, 2020August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, James McBride, New Jersey, New York, New York City, Robert E. Lee, short stories, The Under Graham Railroad Box Car Set Leave a comment

‘Cortés And Montezuma’ by Donald Barthelme

Cortés And Montezuma by Donald Barthelme, 1977 Continue reading →

September 22, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Cortés And Montezuma, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, Mexico, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Richer, The Poorer’ by Dorothy West

The Richer, The Poorer by Dorothy West, 1947 Continue reading →

September 21, 2020October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dorothy West, fiction, short stories, The Richer The Poorer Leave a comment

‘The First Seven Years’ by Bernard Malamud

The First Seven Years by Bernard Malamud, 1950 Continue reading →

September 18, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, Holocaust, New York City, short stories, The First Seven Years Leave a comment

‘My Son The Murderer’ by Bernard Malamud

My Son The Murderer by Bernard Malamud, 1968 Continue reading →

September 17, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, My Son The Murderer, New York City, short stories, Vietnam War Leave a comment

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