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‘The Poor Orphan Girl’ by William Maxwell

The Poor Orphan Girl by William Maxwell, 1965 Continue reading →

August 14, 2019October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Poor Orphan Girl, William Maxwell Leave a comment

‘The Thistles In Sweden’ by William Maxwell

The Thistles In Sweden by William Maxwell, 1976 Continue reading →

August 13, 2019August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Thistles In Sweden, William Maxwell Leave a comment

‘The Pilgrimage’ by William Maxwell

The Pilgrimage by William Maxwell, 1953 Continue reading →

August 12, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Europe, fiction, France, short stories, The Pilgrimage, William Maxwell 1 Comment

‘Lofty’ by Ann Beattie

Lofty by Ann Beattie, 1983 Continue reading →

August 9, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Lofty, short stories Leave a comment

‘Heaven On A Summer Night’ by Ann Beattie

Heaven On A Summer Night by Ann Beattie, 1983 Continue reading →

August 8, 2019August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Heaven On A Summer Night, short stories Leave a comment

‘Coney Island’ by Ann Beattie

Coney Island by Ann Beattie, 1983 Continue reading →

August 7, 2019August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, Coney Island, criticism, fiction, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘High School’ by Ann Beattie

High School by Ann Beattie, 1983 Continue reading →

August 6, 2019August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, High School, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘In The White Night’ by Ann Beattie

In The White Night by Ann Beattie, 1984 Continue reading →

August 5, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, In The White Night, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Lookout’ by Cyrus Colter

The Lookout by Cyrus Colter, 1970 Continue reading →

August 1, 2019August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, Cyrus Colter, fiction, short stories, The Lookout Leave a comment

‘The Shirt-Collar’ by Hans Christian Andersen

The Shirt-Collar by Hans Christian Andersen, 1848 Continue reading →

July 30, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, analysis, children's literature, comedy, criticism, Danish lit, Danish literature, fiction, Hans Christian Andersen, short stories, The Shirt-Collar Leave a comment

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