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‘Winky’ by George Saunders

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May 23, 2017August 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, short stories, Winky Leave a comment

‘Pastoralia’ by George Saunders

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May 22, 2017August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, Pastoralia, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Other Woman’ by Sherwood Anderson

The Other Woman by Sherwood Anderson, 1920 Continue reading →

May 18, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, The Other Woman 1 Comment

‘At Grandmother’s’ by Isaac Babel

At Grandmother’s by Isaac Babel, 1915 Continue reading →

May 16, 2017November 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, At Grandmother's, criticism, fiction, Isaac Babel, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, You Must Know Everything Leave a comment

‘Misery’ by Anton Chekhov

Misery by Anton Chekhov, 1886 Continue reading →

May 15, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Misery, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories 2 Comments

‘The Drill’ by Breena Clarke

The Drill by Breena Clarke, 1996 Continue reading →

May 14, 2017September 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Breena Clarke, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Drill Leave a comment

‘Fiction’ by Alice Munro

Fiction by Alice Munro, 2007 Continue reading →

May 12, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Thanks For The Ride’ by Alice Munro

Thanks For The Ride by Alice Munro, 1957 Continue reading →

May 11, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, Alice Munro, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, short stories, Thanks For The Ride Leave a comment

‘The Moons Of Jupiter’ by Alice Munro

The Moons Of Jupiter by Alice Munro, 1978 Continue reading →

May 10, 2017October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: Alice Munro, analysis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Axis’ by Alice Munro

Axis by Alice Munro, 2011 Continue reading →

May 9, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Alice Munro, analysis, Axis, Canada, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

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