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‘The Valiant Woman’ by J.F. Powers

The Valiant Woman by J.F. Powers, 1947 Continue reading →

July 7, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, J.F. Powers, short stories, The Valiant Woman Leave a comment

‘The Lesson’ by Jessamyn West

The Lesson by Jessamyn West, 1951 Continue reading →

July 5, 2016August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jessamyn West, short stories, The Lesson 1 Comment

‘The Leader Of The People’ by John Steinbeck

The Leader Of The People by John Steinbeck, 1937 Continue reading →

July 4, 2016November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, John Steinbeck, Oregon Trail, short stories, The Leader Of The People, The Red Pony 1 Comment

‘The King Of Norway’ by Amos Oz

The King Of Norway by Amos Oz, 2011 Continue reading →

June 30, 2016November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Amos Oz, analysis, criticism, fiction, Israel, Israeli lit, Israeli literature, short stories, The King Of Norway Leave a comment

‘A Day’ by William Trevor

A Day by William Trevor, 1993 Continue reading →

June 28, 2016August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Day, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, William Trevor 2 Comments

‘Unjust’ by Richard Bausch

Unjust by Richard Bausch, 2003 Continue reading →

June 27, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Richard Bausch, short stories, Unjust Leave a comment

‘Idiots First’ by Bernard Malamud

Idiots First by Bernard Malamud, 1961 Continue reading →

June 23, 2016November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, Idiots First, short stories Leave a comment

‘Esther’ by Jean Toomer

Esther by Jean Toomer, 1923 Continue reading →

June 21, 2016November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Esther, fiction, Jean Toomer, short stories Leave a comment

‘Accident At The Sugarbeet’ by Tom Drury

Accident At The Sugarbeet by Tom Drury, 1992 Continue reading →

June 20, 2016November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, Accident At The Sugarbeet, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The End Of Vandalism, Tom Drury Leave a comment

‘The Overcoat’ by Nikolai Gogol

The Overcoat by Nikolai Gogol, 1842 Continue reading →

June 17, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1840s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nikolai Gogol, Petersburg, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Overcoat 1 Comment

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