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‘You Could Look It Up’ by James Thurber

You Could Look It Up by James Thurber, 1941 Continue reading →

April 4, 2016October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, baseball, comedy, criticism, fiction, James Thurber, short stories, You Could Look It Up 2 Comments

‘Do Stay, Giraffe’ by Wolfgang Borchert

Do Stay, Giraffe by Wolfgang Borchert, 1947 Continue reading →

April 1, 2016December 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, criticism, Do Stay Giraffe, fiction, German lit, German literature, short stories, Wolfgang Borchert 1 Comment

‘Gorilla, My Love’ by Toni Cade Bambara

Gorilla, My Love by Toni Cade Bambara, 1971 Continue reading →

March 31, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gorilla My Love, New York City, short stories, Toni Cade Bambara 1 Comment

‘Robert Kennedy Saved From Drowning’ by Donald Barthelme

Robert Kennedy Saved From Drowning by Donald Barthelme, 1968 Continue reading →

March 29, 2016August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, postmodernism, Robert Kennedy Saved From Drowning, short stories Leave a comment

‘I Stand Here Ironing’ by Tillie Olsen

I Stand Here Ironing by Tillie Olsen, 1961 Continue reading →

March 28, 2016August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, I Stand Here Ironing, short stories, Tillie Olsen Leave a comment

‘This Is A Story About My Friend George, The Toy Inventor’ by Grace Paley

This Is A Story About My Friend George, The Toy Inventor by Grace Paley, 1977 Continue reading →

March 24, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Grace Paley, short stories, This Is A Story About My Friend George The Toy Inventor Leave a comment

‘Her Son’ by Isaac Bashevis Singer

Her Son by Isaac Bashevis Singer, 1970 Continue reading →

March 22, 2016January 13, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Her Son, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Polish lit, Polish literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘The World Of Apples’ by John Cheever

The World Of Apples by John Cheever, 1973 Continue reading →

March 21, 2016November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, fiction, Italy, John Cheever, short stories, The World Of Apples Leave a comment

‘Herself In Love’ by Marianne Wiggins

Herself In Love by Marianne Wiggins, 1988 Continue reading →

March 17, 2016December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Herself In Love, Marianne Wiggins, short stories Leave a comment

‘Niagara’ by Mark Twain

Niagara by Mark Twain, 1868 Continue reading →

March 15, 2016January 3, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Mark Twain, Niagara, Niagara Falls, short stories 1 Comment

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