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‘Family Walls’ by Maeve Brennan

Family Walls by Maeve Brennan, 1973 Continue reading →

November 21, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, Family Walls, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons Leave a comment

‘The Poor Men And Women’ by Maeve Brennan

The Poor Men And Women by Maeve Brennan, 1952 Continue reading →

November 20, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons, The Old Man Of The Sea, The Poor Men And Women Leave a comment

‘A Free Choice’ by Maeve Brennan

A Free Choice by Maeve Brennan, 1964 Continue reading →

November 19, 2019October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Free Choice, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons Leave a comment

‘A Young Girl Can Spoil Her Chances’ by Maeve Brennan

A Young Girl Can Spoil Her Chances by Maeve Brennan, 1962 Continue reading →

November 18, 2019September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Young Girl Can Spoil Her Chances, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Maeve Brennan, short stories, The Derdons Leave a comment

‘The King Of Jazz’ by Donald Barthelme

The King Of Jazz by Donald Barthelme, 1977 Continue reading →

November 12, 2019October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, short stories, The King Of Jazz Leave a comment

‘The Evolution Of Knowledge’ by Niccolo Tucci

The Evolution Of Knowledge by Niccolo Tucci, 1947 Continue reading →

November 11, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, Niccolo Tucci, short stories, The Evolution Of Knowledge, World War II Leave a comment

‘The First Day Of Winter’ by Breece D’J Pancake

The First Day Of Winter by Breece D’J Pancake, 1983 Continue reading →

November 8, 2019October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Breece D'J Pancake, criticism, fiction, short stories, The First Day Of Winter, West Virginia Leave a comment

‘In The Dry’ by Breece D’J Pancake

In The Dry by Breece D’J Pancake, 1978 Continue reading →

November 7, 2019November 6, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Breece D'J Pancake, criticism, fiction, short stories, West Virginia Leave a comment

‘The Honored Dead’ by Breece D’J Pancake

The Honored Dead by Breece D’J Pancake, 1981 Continue reading →

November 6, 2019October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Hannah, Breece D'J Pancake, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Honored Dead, Vietnam War, West Virginia Leave a comment

‘The Way It Has To Be’ by Breece D’J Pancake

The Way It Has To Be by Breece D’J Pancake, 1983 Continue reading →

November 5, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Breece D'J Pancake, criticism, fiction, short stories, Texas, The Way It Has To Be Leave a comment

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