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‘Blight’ by Stuart Dybek

Blight by Stuart Dybek, 1985 Continue reading →

July 26, 2016August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Blight, Chicago, criticism, fiction, short stories, Stuart Dybek, The Coast Of Chicago Leave a comment

‘Farwell’ by Stuart Dybek

Farwell by Stuart Dybek, 1990 Continue reading →

July 25, 2016October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, Farwell, fiction, short stories, Stuart Dybek Leave a comment

‘The Lottery Ticket’ by Anton Chekhov

The Lottery Ticket by Anton Chekhov, 1887 Continue reading →

July 22, 2016November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Lottery Ticket Leave a comment

‘Fat And Thin’ by Anton Chekhov

Fat And Thin by Anton Chekhov, 1883 Continue reading →

July 21, 2016August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, Fat And Thin, fiction, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Chameleon’ by Anton Chekhov

Chameleon by Anton Chekhov, 1884 Continue reading →

July 20, 2016August 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, Chameleon, criticism, fiction, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Bet’ by Anton Chekhov

The Bet by Anton Chekhov, 1889 Continue reading →

July 19, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Bet Leave a comment

‘A Day In The Country’ by Anton Chekhov

A Day In The Country by Anton Chekhov, 1886 Continue reading →

July 18, 2016August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, A Day In The Country, analysis, Anton Chekhov, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories 1 Comment

‘Mr. Parker’ by Laurie Colwin

Mr. Parker by Laurie Colwin, 1973 Continue reading →

July 14, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Laurie Colwin, Mr. Parker, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Writer’s Trade’ by Nicholas Delbanco

The Writer’s Trade by Nicholas Delbanco, 1988 Continue reading →

July 12, 2016August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nicholas Delbanco, short stories, The Writers' Trade Leave a comment

‘The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas’ by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas by Ursula K. Le Guin, 1973 Continue reading →

July 11, 2016November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas, Ursula K. Le Guin 1 Comment

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