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‘The Schreuderspitze’ by Mark Helprin

The Schreuderspitze by Mark Helprin, 1977 Continue reading →

June 23, 2014August 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, magical realism, Mark Helprin, short stories, The Schreuderspitze Leave a comment

‘The Little Wife’ by William March

The Little Wife by William March, 1930 Continue reading →

June 23, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, The Little Wife, William March Leave a comment

‘The Hartleys’ by John Cheever

The Hartleys by John Cheever, 1949 Continue reading →

June 22, 2014August 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, short stories, The Hartleys 3 Comments

‘Sonny’s Blues’ by James Baldwin

Sonny’s Blues by James Baldwin, 1957 Continue reading →

June 21, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harlem Renaissance, James Baldwin, short stories, Sonny's Blues Leave a comment

‘Babylon Revisited’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

Babylon Revisited by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1931 Continue reading →

June 20, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, Babylon Revisited, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, short stories 3 Comments

‘Good Country People’ by Flannery O’Connor

Good Country People by Flannery O’Connor, 1955 Continue reading →

June 19, 2014August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Good Country People, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature 3 Comments

‘The Magic Barrel’ by Bernard Malamud

The Magic Barrel by Bernard Malamud, 1954 Continue reading →

June 18, 2014September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, magical realism, New York City, short stories, The Magic Barrel Leave a comment

‘The State Of Grace’ by Harold Brodkey

The State Of Grace by Harold Brodkey, 1954 Continue reading →

June 17, 2014August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Harold Brodkey, short stories, The State Of Grace Leave a comment

‘No Place For You, My Love’ by Eudora Welty

No Place For You, My Love by Eudora Welty, 1952 Continue reading →

June 16, 2014August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Eudora Welty, fiction, New Orleans, No Place For You My Love, short stories, Southern literature 1 Comment

‘The Faithful Wife’ by Morley Callaghan

The Faithful Wife by Morley Callaghan, 1930 Continue reading →

June 14, 2014August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, fiction, Morley Callaghan, short stories, The Faithful Wife Leave a comment

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