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‘Playing With Dynamite’ by John Updike

Playing With Dynamite by John Updike, 1992 Continue reading →

June 28, 2017November 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Playing With Dynamite, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Brown Chest’ by John Updike

The Brown Chest by John Updike, 1992 Continue reading →

June 27, 2017August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, short stories, The Brown Chest Leave a comment

‘Gesturing’ by John Updike

Gesturing by John Updike, 1980 Continue reading →

June 26, 2017August 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, Gesturing, John Updike, short stories Leave a comment

‘Manikin’ by Leonard Michaels

Manikin by Leonard Michaels, 1968 Continue reading →

June 22, 2017November 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Leonard Michaels, Manikin, short stories Leave a comment

‘Good Intentions’ by Etgar Keret

Good Intentions by Etgar Keret, 1994 Continue reading →

June 20, 2017August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, Etgar Keret, fiction, Good Intentions, Israeli lit, Israeli literature, short stories 1 Comment

‘A Piece Of String’ by Guy de Maupassant

A Piece Of String by Guy de Maupassant, 1883 Continue reading →

June 19, 2017November 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Piece Of String, analysis, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Lotus’ by Jean Rhys

The Lotus by Jean Rhys, 1967 Continue reading →

June 16, 2017October 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Jean Rhys, London, short stories, The Lotus Leave a comment

‘The Duchess And The Jeweller’ by Virginia Woolf

The Duchess And The Jeweller by Virginia Woolf, 1938 Continue reading →

June 15, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Duchess And The Jeweller, Virginia Woolf Leave a comment

‘Change Of Treatment’ by W.W. Jacobs

Change Of Treatment by W.W. Jacobs, 1894 Continue reading →

June 14, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Change Of Treatment, comedy, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, W.W. Jacobs Leave a comment

‘My Purple Scented Novel’ by Ian McEwan

My Purple Scented Novel by Ian McEwan, 2016 Continue reading →

June 13, 2017August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Ian McEwan, My Purple Scented Novel, short stories Leave a comment

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