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‘Chicxulub’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

Chicxulub by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 2004 Continue reading →

August 18, 2017August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicxulub, criticism, fiction, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle Leave a comment

‘The Stolen Body’ by H.G. Wells

The Stolen Body by H.G. Wells, 1898 Continue reading →

August 17, 2017October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, H.G. Wells, London, short stories, The Stolen Body Leave a comment

‘Other Factors’ by Mary Gaitskill

Other Factors by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

August 15, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, New York City, Other Factors, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Piece Of News’ by Eudora Welty

A Piece Of News by Eudora Welty, 1937 Continue reading →

August 14, 2017August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, A Piece Of News, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Eudora Welty, fiction, Mississippi, short stories, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘My Oedipus Complex’ by Frank O’Connor

My Oedipus Complex by Frank O’Connor, 1950 Continue reading →

August 11, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Frank O'Connor, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, My Oedipus Complex, short stories, World War I Leave a comment

‘Legal Aid’ by Frank O’Connor

Legal Aid by Frank O’Connor, 1951 Continue reading →

August 10, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Frank O'Connor, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Legal Aid, satire, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Masculine Principle’ by Frank O’Connor

The Masculine Principle by Frank O’Connor, 1950 Continue reading →

August 9, 2017October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Frank O'Connor, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Masculine Principle Leave a comment

‘The Man Of The House’ by Frank O’Connor

The Man Of The House by Frank O’Connor, 1949 Continue reading →

August 8, 2017November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Frank O'Connor, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Man Of The House Leave a comment

‘First Confession’ by Frank O’Connor

First Confession by Frank O’Connor, 1939 Continue reading →

August 7, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, First Confession, Frank O'Connor, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Sault Ste. Marie’ by David Means

Sault Ste. Marie by David Means, 2004 Continue reading →

August 3, 2017November 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, David Means, fiction, Michigan, Sault Ste. Marie, short stories 1 Comment

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