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‘A Presidential Candidate’ by Mark Twain

A Presidential Candidate by Mark Twain, 1879 Continue reading →

November 8, 2016October 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1870s, A Presidential Candidate, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Mark Twain, satire, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Tree Line, Kansas, 1934’ by David Means

The Tree Line, Kansas, 1934 by David Means, 2010 Continue reading →

November 7, 2016December 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, David Means, fiction, Kansas, short stories, The Tree Line Kansas 1934 Leave a comment

‘An Honest Woman’ by Ottessa Moshfegh

An Honest Woman by Ottessa Moshfegh, 2016 Continue reading →

November 3, 2016October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, An Honest Woman, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ottessa Moshfegh, short stories Leave a comment

‘Mastiff’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Mastiff by Joyce Carol Oates, 2013 Continue reading →

November 1, 2016December 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Mastiff, short stories 3 Comments

‘The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow’ by Washington Irving

The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, 1820 Continue reading →

October 31, 2016October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1820s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, ghost stories, New York, short stories, The Legend Of Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving 1 Comment

‘The Baby-Sitter’ by Jane Yolen

The Baby-Sitter by Jane Yolen, 1989 Continue reading →

October 27, 2016August 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horror, Jane Yolen, short stories, The Baby-Sitter 3 Comments

‘The Other Place’ by Mary Gaitskill

The Other Place by Mary Gaitskill, 2011 Continue reading →

October 25, 2016November 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, short stories, The Other Place 2 Comments

‘Eisenheim The Illusionist’ by Steven Millhauser

Eisenheim The Illusionist by Steven Millhauser, 1989 Continue reading →

October 24, 2016August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Austria, criticism, Eisenheim The Illusionist, fiction, short stories, Steven Millhauser, Vienna 1 Comment

‘The Adventure Of The Solitary Cyclist’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Adventure Of The Solitary Cyclist by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903 Continue reading →

October 21, 2016September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, fiction, London, mystery, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, Sherlock Holmes, short stories, The Adventure Of The Solitary Cyclist Leave a comment

‘The Five Orange Pips’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Five Orange Pips by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1891 Continue reading →

October 20, 2016December 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, London, mystery, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, Sherlock Holmes, short stories, The Five Orange Pips 4 Comments

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