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‘The Loons’ by Margaret Laurence

The Loons by Margaret Laurence, 1963 Continue reading →

July 21, 2020November 2, 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 Loons Leave a comment

‘A Bird In The House’ by Margaret Laurence

A Bird In The House by Margaret Laurence, 1964 Continue reading →

July 20, 2020November 2, 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, World War I Leave a comment

‘The Mask Of The Bear’ by Margaret Laurence

The Mask Of The Bear by Margaret Laurence, 1963 Continue reading →

July 19, 2020October 18, 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 Mask Of The Bear Leave a comment

‘To Set Our House In Order’ by Margaret Laurence

To Set Our House In Order by Margaret Laurence, 1963 Continue reading →

July 18, 2020September 10, 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, To Set Our House In Order Leave a comment

‘The Sound Of The Singing’ by Margaret Laurence

The Sound Of The Singing by Margaret Laurence, 1963 Continue reading →

July 17, 2020September 18, 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 Sound Of The Singing Leave a comment

‘Mademoiselle Pearl’ by Guy de Maupassant

Mademoiselle Pearl by Guy de Maupassant, 1886 Continue reading →

July 16, 2020October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, Mademoiselle Pearl, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘Funny Little Snake’ by Tessa Hadley

Funny Little Snake by Tessa Hadley, 2017 Continue reading →

July 14, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Funny Little Snake, London, short stories, Tessa Hadley Leave a comment

‘The Creature’ by Edna O’Brien

The Creature by Edna O’Brien, 1973 Continue reading →

July 13, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Edna O'Brien, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Creature Leave a comment

‘Father Abe’ by James McBride

Father Abe by James McBride, 2017 Continue reading →

July 11, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Abraham Lincoln, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Father Abe, fiction, James McBride, Richmond, short stories, Virginia 1 Comment

‘Some Get Back’ by Robert J. Williams

Some Get Back by Robert J. Williams, 2016 Continue reading →

July 10, 2020October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Augusta, criticism, fiction, Georgia, Robert J. Williams, short stories, Some Get Back Leave a comment

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