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‘Shiloh’ by Bobbie Ann Mason

Shiloh by Bobbie Ann Mason, 1980 Continue reading →

April 9, 2018September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bobbie Ann Mason, criticism, fiction, Kentucky, Shiloh, short stories, Tennessee Leave a comment

‘The Season Of Divorce’ by John Cheever

The Season Of Divorce by John Cheever, 1950 Continue reading →

April 5, 2018August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New York City, realism, short stories, The Season Of Divorce Leave a comment

‘In The Reign Of Harad IV’ by Steven Millhauser

In The Reign Of Harad IV by Steven Millhauser, 2006 Continue reading →

April 3, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, In The Reign Of Harad IV, short stories, Steven Millhauser Leave a comment

‘Good Man, Bad Man’ by Jerome Weidman

Good Man, Bad Man by Jerome Weidman, 1967 Continue reading →

April 2, 2018September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boy Scouts, criticism, fiction, Good Man Bad Man, Jerome Weidman, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘Filial Sentiments Of A Parricide’ by Marcel Proust

Filial Sentiments Of A Parricide by Marcel Proust, 1907 Continue reading →

March 29, 2018November 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Filial Sentiments Of A Parricide, French lit, French literature, Marcel Proust, short stories Leave a comment

‘Probably Shakespeare’ by Jessamyn West

Probably Shakespeare by Jessamyn West, 1947 Continue reading →

March 27, 2018August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jessamyn West, Probably Shakespeare, short stories Leave a comment

‘After The Denim’ by Raymond Carver

After The Denim by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

March 26, 2018August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, After The Denim, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Short Happy Life Of Francis Macomber’ by Ernest Hemingway

The Short Happy Life Of Francis Macomber by Ernest Hemingway, 1936 Continue reading →

March 22, 2018August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, Africa, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, hunting, short stories, The Short Happy Life Of Francis Macomber Leave a comment

‘About Jessie Mae’ by James Purdy

About Jessie Mae by James Purdy, 1957 Continue reading →

March 20, 2018November 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, About Jessie Mae, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Florida, James Purdy, short stories Leave a comment

‘My Mother’ by Andre Gide

My Mother by Andre Gide, 1942 Continue reading →

March 19, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Andre Gide, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, My Mother, short stories 1 Comment

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