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‘The Vertical Ladder’ by William Sansom

The Vertical Ladder by William Sansom, 1960 Continue reading →

April 30, 2015August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Vertical Ladder, William Sansom 3 Comments

‘Tony’s Wife’ by Alice Dunbar-Nelson

Tony’s Wife by Alice Dunbar-Nelson, 1899 Continue reading →

April 29, 2015December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, Alice Dunbar-Nelson, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Tony's Wife 1 Comment

‘One Gram Short’ by Etgar Keret

One Gram Short by Etgar Keret, 2014 Continue reading →

April 28, 2015November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, criticism, Etgar Keret, fiction, Israel, Israeli lit, Israeli literature, One Gram Short, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Five-Forty-Eight’ by John Cheever

The Five-Forty-Eight by John Cheever, 1954 Continue reading →

April 27, 2015December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, New York City, short stories, The Five-Forty-Eight Leave a comment

‘Why Don’t You Dance?’ by Raymond Carver

Why Don’t You Dance? by Raymond Carver, 1978 Continue reading →

April 24, 2015August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, minimal, Raymond Carver, short stories, Why Don't You Dance? 2 Comments

‘Feathers’ by Raymond Carver

Feathers by Raymond Carver, 1982 Continue reading →

April 23, 2015November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, Feathers, fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Small, Good Thing’ by Raymond Carver

A Small, Good Thing by Raymond Carver, 1983 Continue reading →

April 22, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, A Small Good Thing, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gordon Lish, Raymond Carver, realism, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Bath’ by Raymond Carver

The Bath by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

April 21, 2015January 17, 2026 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Gordon Lish, minimalism, Raymond Carver, realism, short stories, The Bath 3 Comments

‘Everything Stuck To Him’ by Raymond Carver

Everything Stuck To Him by Raymond Carver, 1981 Continue reading →

April 20, 2015September 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Everything Stuck To Him, fiction, minimalism, Raymond Carver, short stories 6 Comments

‘The Jewbird’ by Bernard Malamud

The Jewbird by Bernard Malamud, 1963 Continue reading →

April 17, 2015November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, New York City, short stories, The Jewbird Leave a comment

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