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‘Signal’ by John Lanchester

Signal by John Lanchester, 2017 Continue reading →

October 22, 2018October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, ghost stories, John Lanchester, short stories, Signal Leave a comment

‘The Landlady’ by Roald Dahl

The Landlady by Roald Dahl, 1959 Continue reading →

October 18, 2018August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, fiction, Roald Dahl, short stories, The Landlady, Welsh lit, Welsh literature Leave a comment

‘The Man Of Adamant’ by Nathaniel Hawthorne

The Man Of Adamant by Nathaniel Hawthorne, 1837 Continue reading →

October 16, 2018November 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, Nathaniel Hawthorne, New England, short stories, The Man Of Adamant Leave a comment

‘The Rosary’ by Robert Kelly

The Rosary by Robert Kelly, 1985 Continue reading →

October 15, 2018August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Robert Kelly, short stories, The Rosary 1 Comment

‘ZZ’s Sleep-Away Camp For Disordered Dreamers’ by Karen Russell

ZZ’s Sleep-Away Camp For Disordered Dreamers by Karen Russell, 2006 Continue reading →

October 12, 2018September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Karen Russell, short stories, YA, young adult, ZZ's Sleep-Away Camp For Disordered Dreamers Leave a comment

‘Haunting Olivia’ by Karen Russell

Haunting Olivia by Karen Russell, 2005 Continue reading →

October 11, 2018November 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Florida, Haunting Olivia, Karen Russell, short stories Leave a comment

‘St. Lucy’s Home For Girls Raised By Wolves’ by Karen Russell

St. Lucy’s Home For Girls Raised By Wolves by Karen Russell, 2006 Continue reading →

October 10, 2018November 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Karen Russell, short stories, St. Lucy's Home For Girls Raised By Wolves Leave a comment

‘The Bog Girl’ by Karen Russell

The Bog Girl by Karen Russell, 2016 Continue reading →

October 9, 2018November 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Karen Russell, magical realism, short stories, The Bog Girl Leave a comment

‘Lady Yeti And The Palace Of Artificial Snows’ by Karen Russell

Lady Yeti And The Palace Of Artificial Snows by Karen Russell, 2006 Continue reading →

October 8, 2018August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Karen Russell, Lady Yeti And The Palace Of Artificial Snows, short stories Leave a comment

‘Jesse’ by Rosemarie Robotham

Jesse by Rosemarie Robotham, 1990 Continue reading →

October 4, 2018September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jesse, Rosemarie Robotham, short stories Leave a comment

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