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‘St. John’s Eve’ by Nikolai Gogol

St. John’s Eve by Nikolai Gogol, 1830 Continue reading →

October 5, 2017October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nikolai Gogol, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, St. John's Eve 3 Comments

‘Quitters, Inc.’ by Stephen King

Quitters, Inc. by Stephen King, 1978 Continue reading →

October 3, 2017August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Quitters Inc., short stories, Stephen King 1 Comment

‘Man From The South’ by Roald Dahl

Man From The South by Roald Dahl, 1948 Continue reading →

October 2, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Man From The South, Roald Dahl, short stories Leave a comment

‘Son Of The Wolfman’ by Michael Chabon

Son Of The Wolfman by Michael Chabon, 1998 Continue reading →

September 28, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Hollywood, Los Angeles, Michael Chabon, short stories, Son Of The Wolfman Leave a comment

‘Other Women’ by Stephanie Vaughn

Other Women by Stephanie Vaughn, 1981 Continue reading →

September 26, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Other Women, short stories, Stephanie Vaughn Leave a comment

‘New York Day Women’ by Edwidge Danticat

New York Day Women by Edwidge Danticat, 1996 Continue reading →

September 25, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Caribbean lit, Caribbean literature, criticism, Edwidge Danticat, fiction, Haitian lit, Haitian literature, New York City, New York Day Women, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Lady’s Maid’ by Katherine Mansfield

The Lady’s Maid by Katherine Mansfield, 1920 Continue reading →

September 21, 2017October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand lit, New Zealand literature, short stories, The Lady's Maid Leave a comment

‘The Toughest Indian In The World’ by Sherman Alexie

The Toughest Indian In The World by Sherman Alexie, 1999 Continue reading →

September 19, 2017August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Sherman Alexie, short stories, The Toughest Indian In The World, Washington 4 Comments

‘Soldiers’ by Ellease Southerland

Soldiers by Ellease Southerland, 1972 Continue reading →

September 18, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Ellease Southerland, fiction, short stories, Soldiers, Vietnam War 1 Comment

‘Henri Simon Leprince’ by Roberto Bolaño

Henri Simon Leprince by Roberto Bolaño, 1997 Continue reading →

September 15, 2017October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, Europe, fiction, France, Henri Simon Leprince, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Roberto Bolaño, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

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