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‘Blueprints For St. Louis’ by Ben Marcus

Blueprints For St. Louis by Ben Marcus, 2017 Continue reading →

January 25, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ben Marcus, Blueprints For St. Louis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, short stories, St. Louis Leave a comment

‘Rollingwood’ by Ben Marcus

Rollingwood by Ben Marcus, 2011 Continue reading →

January 24, 2018November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ben Marcus, criticism, fiction, Rollingwood, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Dark Arts’ by Ben Marcus

The Dark Arts by Ben Marcus, 2013 Continue reading →

January 23, 2018August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ben Marcus, Berlin, criticism, Europe, fiction, short stories, The Dark Arts, Wouldn't You Like To Join Me? Leave a comment

‘I Can Say Many Nice Things’ by Ben Marcus

I Can Say Many Nice Things by Ben Marcus, 2013 Continue reading →

January 22, 2018August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ben Marcus, criticism, fiction, I Can Say Many Nice Things, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Temple Of The Holy Ghost’ by Flannery O’Connor

A Temple Of The Holy Ghost by Flannery O’Connor, 1954 Continue reading →

January 19, 2018September 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Temple Of The Holy Ghost, American lit, American literature, analysis, Catholicism, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘Enoch And The Gorilla’ by Flannery O’Connor

Enoch And The Gorilla by Flannery O’Connor, 1952 Continue reading →

January 18, 2018November 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Enoch And The Gorilla, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, Wise Blood Leave a comment

‘The Barber’ by Flannery O’Connor

The Barber by Flannery O’Connor, 1948 Continue reading →

January 17, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Georgia, short stories, Southern literature, The Barber Leave a comment

‘Why Do The Heathens Rage?’ by Flannery O’Connor

Why Do The Heathens Rage? by Flannery O’Connor, 1963 Continue reading →

January 16, 2018August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, short stories, Southern literature, Why Do The Heathens Rage? Leave a comment

‘The Displaced Person’ by Flannery O’Connor

The Displaced Person by Flannery O’Connor, 1954 Continue reading →

January 15, 2018November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Holocaust, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature, The Displaced Person, Trump, World War II 4 Comments

‘The South’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The South by Jorge Luis Borges, 1953 Continue reading →

January 11, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentina, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, Buenos Aires, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The South Leave a comment

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