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‘Tied In A Bow’ by Langston Hughes

Tied In A Bow by Langston Hughes, 1957 Continue reading →

January 1, 2019November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Langston Hughes, short stories, Tied In A Bow Leave a comment

‘New York Mining Disaster’ by Haruki Murakami

New York Mining Disaster by Haruki Murakami, 1981 Continue reading →

December 31, 2018August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, New York Mining Disaster, short stories 3 Comments

‘Homecoming’ by William Maxwell

Homecoming by William Maxwell, 1938 Continue reading →

December 25, 2018September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Homecoming, Illinois, short stories, William Maxwell Leave a comment

‘Christmas Longings’ by Elizabeth Spencer

Christmas Longings by Elizabeth Spencer, 2012 Continue reading →

December 24, 2018August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas Longings, Christmas stories, criticism, Elizabeth Spencer, fiction, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Christmas Song’ by Langston Hughes

Christmas Song by Langston Hughes, 1957 Continue reading →

December 23, 2018September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas Song, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Langston Hughes, short stories Leave a comment

‘Horatio’s Trick’ by Ann Beattie

Horatio’s Trick by Ann Beattie, 1987 Continue reading →

December 22, 2018August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ann Beattie, criticism, fiction, Horatio's Trick, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Home For Christmas’ by Jeffrey Shaffer

Home For Christmas by Jeffrey Shaffer, 1988 Continue reading →

December 21, 2018August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, Home For Christmas, Jeffrey Shaffer, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Doll’ by Edna O’Brien

The Doll by Edna O’Brien, 1979 Continue reading →

December 20, 2018September 30, 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 Doll Leave a comment

‘Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie’ by Beryl Bainbridge

Clap Hands, Here Comes Charlie by Beryl Bainbridge, 1985 Continue reading →

December 19, 2018November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Beryl Bainbridge, British lit, British literature, Clap Hands Here Comes Charlie, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Liverpool, Peter Pan, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Cat’ by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

The Cat by Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, 1900 Continue reading →

December 18, 2018November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary E. Wilkins Freeman, Mary Wilkins Freeman, short stories, The Cat Leave a comment

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