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‘Rest Stop’ by Stephen King

Rest Stop by Stephen King, 2003 Continue reading →

January 31, 2017November 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Florida, Rest Stop, short stories, Stephen King Leave a comment

‘The Emerald Light In The Air’ by Donald Antrim

The Emerald Light In The Air by Donald Antrim, 2014 Continue reading →

January 30, 2017November 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Donald Antrim, Eudora Welty, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, short stories, The Emerald Light In The Air, Virginia Leave a comment

‘In Football Season’ by John Updike

In Football Season by John Updike, 1962 Continue reading →

January 29, 2017October 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, football, In Football Season, John Updike, Pennsylvania, short stories Leave a comment

‘Most Die Young’ by Camille Bordas

Most Die Young by Camille Bordas, 2017 Continue reading →

January 26, 2017August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Camille Bordas, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Most Die Young, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘Game Plan’ by Don DeLillo

Game Plan by Don DeLillo, 1971 Continue reading →

January 25, 2017September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Don DeLillo, fiction, football, Game Plan, short stories Leave a comment

‘One Officer, One Man’ by Ambrose Bierce

One Officer, One Man by Ambrose Bierce, 1889 Continue reading →

January 24, 2017October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, Ambrose Bierce, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, One Officer One Man, short stories Leave a comment

‘Smother’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Smother by Joyce Carol Oates, 2005 Continue reading →

January 23, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Pennsylvania, short stories, Smother, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Coach’ by Mary Robison

Coach by Mary Robison, 1981 Continue reading →

January 22, 2017August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Coach, criticism, fiction, football, Mary Robison, Ohio, short stories Leave a comment

‘Moonlit Landscape With Bridge’ by Zadie Smith

Moonlit Landscape With Bridge by Zadie Smith, 2014 Continue reading →

January 20, 2017August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Moonlit Landscape With Bridge, short stories, Zadie Smith Leave a comment

‘Meet The President!’ by Zadie Smith

Meet The President! by Zadie Smith, 2013 Continue reading →

January 19, 2017December 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, dystopia, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, science fiction, short stories, Zadie Smith Leave a comment

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