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‘Cathedral’ by Raymond Carver

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July 25, 2017August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Cathedral, criticism, fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Blind Man’ by D.H. Lawrence

The Blind Man by D.H. Lawrence, 1920 Continue reading →

July 24, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, D.H. Lawrence, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Blind Man Leave a comment

‘Midnight And I’m Not Famous Yet’ by Barry Hannah

Midnight And I’m Not Famous Yet by Barry Hannah, 1975 Continue reading →

July 21, 2017October 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Hannah, criticism, fiction, Midnight And I'm Not Famous Yet, Mississippi, short stories, Southern literature, Vietnam, Vietnam War 2 Comments

‘Coming Close To Donna’ by Barry Hannah

Coming Close To Donna by Barry Hannah, 1977 Continue reading →

July 20, 2017November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Hannah, Coming Close To Donna, criticism, fiction, short stories 4 Comments

‘Even Greenland’ by Barry Hannah

Even Greenland by Barry Hannah, 1985 Continue reading →

July 19, 2017September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Hannah, criticism, Even Greenland, fiction, short stories, Vietnam War Leave a comment

‘Trek’ by Barry Hannah

Trek by Barry Hannah, 1964 Continue reading →

July 18, 2017November 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Hannah, criticism, Elmore Leonard, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Trek Leave a comment

‘Water Liars’ by Barry Hannah

Water Liars by Barry Hannah, 1978 Continue reading →

July 17, 2017September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Barry Hannah, criticism, fiction, Gordon Lish, short stories, Southern literature, Water Liars Leave a comment

‘The Oracle Of The Dog’ by G.K. Chesterton

The Oracle Of The Dog by G.K. Chesterton, 1926 Continue reading →

July 14, 2017October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, Father Brown, fiction, G.K. Chesterton, mystery, short stories, The Oracle Of The Dog Leave a comment

‘The Mystery Of The Spanish Chest’ by Agatha Christie

The Mystery Of The Spanish Chest by Agatha Christie, 1939 Continue reading →

July 13, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, Agatha Christie, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Hercule Poirot, mystery, short stories, The Mystery Of Spanish Chest Leave a comment

‘The Whole Town’s Sleeping’ by Ray Bradbury

The Whole Town’s Sleeping by Ray Bradbury, 1950 Continue reading →

July 12, 2017August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horror, Illinois, mystery, Ray Bradbury, short stories, The Whole Town's Sleeping 4 Comments

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