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‘Daisy’s Valentine’ by Mary Gaitskill

Daisy’s Valentine by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

February 10, 2018August 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Daisy's Valentine, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, New York City, short stories 2 Comments

‘Clara’ by Roberto Bolaño

Clara by Roberto Bolaño, 1997 Continue reading →

February 9, 2018August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, Clara, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Roberto Bolaño, short stories, Spain Leave a comment

‘Brokeback Mountain’ by Annie Proulx

Brokeback Mountain by Annie Proulx, 1997 Continue reading →

February 8, 2018August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, Annie Proulx, Brokeback Mountain, criticism, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Lynching Of Jube Benson’ by Paul Laurence Dunbar

The Lynching Of Jube Benson by Paul Laurence Dunbar, 1904 Continue reading →

February 6, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Paul Laurence Dunbar, short stories, The Lynching Of Jube Benson, Virginia Leave a comment

‘The Stout Gentleman’ by Washington Irving

The Stout Gentleman by Washington Irving, 1822 Continue reading →

February 5, 2018October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1820s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, England, fiction, short stories, The Stout Gentleman, Washington Irving 1 Comment

‘Between The Halves’ by John O’Hara

Between The Halves by John O’Hara, 1929 Continue reading →

February 4, 2018August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Between The Halves, comedy, criticism, fiction, football, John O'Hara, short stories Leave a comment

‘Water Child’ by Edwidge Danticat

Water Child by Edwidge Danticat, 2000 Continue reading →

February 1, 2018October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edwidge Danticat, fiction, Haitian lit, Haitian literature, New York City, short stories, Water Child Leave a comment

‘Truant’ by Claude McKay

Truant by Claude McKay, 1932 Continue reading →

January 30, 2018August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Claude McKay, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Harlem Renaissance, short stories, Truant, West Indian lit, West Indian literature Leave a comment

‘Storytellers, Liars, And Bores’ by Leonard Michaels

Storytellers, Liars, And Bores by Leonard Michaels, 1975 Continue reading →

January 29, 2018November 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Leonard Michaels, short stories, Storytellers Liars And Bores Leave a comment

‘First Love’ by Ben Marcus

First Love by Ben Marcus, 2000 Continue reading →

January 26, 2018August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ben Marcus, criticism, fiction, First Love, science fiction, short stories Leave a comment

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