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‘The Pelican’ by Edith Wharton

The Pelican by Edith Wharton, 1898 Continue reading →

March 2, 2020November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edith Wharton, fiction, short stories, The Pelican Leave a comment

‘My Friend Bingham’ by Henry James

My Friend Bingham by Henry James, 1867 Continue reading →

March 1, 2020August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Henry James, My Friend Bingham, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Metal Bowl’ by Miranda July

The Metal Bowl by Miranda July, 2017 Continue reading →

February 27, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Miranda July, short stories, The Metal Bowl 1 Comment

‘Life After School’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Life After High School by Joyce Carol Oates, 1996 Continue reading →

February 25, 2020September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Life After High School, short stories Leave a comment

‘Show Don’t Tell’ by Curtis Sittenfeld

Show Don’t Tell by Curtis Sittenfeld, 2017 Continue reading →

February 24, 2020September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Curtis Sittenfeld, fiction, short stories, Show Don't Tell Leave a comment

‘Northeast Regional’ by Emma Cline

Northeast Regional by Emma Cline, 2017 Continue reading →

February 20, 2020October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Emma Cline, fiction, Northeast Regional, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Tree Of Knowledge’ by Henry James

The Tree Of Knowledge by Henry James, 1900 Continue reading →

February 18, 2020October 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Henry James, short stories, The Tree Of Knowledge Leave a comment

‘My Sister’s Marriage’ by Cynthia Marshall Rich

My Sister’s Marriage by Cynthia Marshall Rich, 1955 Continue reading →

February 17, 2020September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Cynthia Marshall Rich, fiction, My Sister's Marriage, short stories Leave a comment

‘Lunch At The Loyola Arms’ by Stuart Dybek

Lunch At The Loyola Arms by Stuart Dybek, 1997 Continue reading →

February 14, 2020October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, Lunch At The Loyal Arms, short stories, Stuart Dybek Leave a comment

‘Turgor’ by Mary Gaitskill

Turgor by Mary Gaitskill, 1997 Continue reading →

February 13, 2020September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, San Francisco, short stories, Turgor Leave a comment

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