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‘Catskin’ by Kelly Link

Catskin by Kelly Link, 2003 Continue reading →

October 12, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Catskin, criticism, fantasy, fiction, Kelly Link, short stories Leave a comment

‘Seven Floors’ by Dino Buzzati

Seven Floors by Dino Buzzati, 1966 Continue reading →

October 11, 2023August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, Dino Buzzati, fiction, Italian lit, Italian literature, Italy, Seven Floors, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Hammer Of God’ by G.K. Chesterton

The Hammer Of God by G.K. Chesterton, 1911 Continue reading →

October 10, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, detective fiction, England, English lit, English literature, Father Brown, fiction, G.K. Chesterton, mystery, short stories, The Hammer Of God Leave a comment

‘Diary Of A Madman’ by Lu Xun

Diary Of A Madman by Lu Xun, 1918 Continue reading →

October 9, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, China, Chinese lit, Chinese literature, criticism, Diary Of A Madman, fiction, Lu Xun, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Call Of Cthulhu’ by H.P. Lovecraft

The Call Of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft, 1928 Continue reading →

October 8, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, H.P. Lovecraft, horror, Massachusetts, Providence, Rhode Island, short stories, The Call Of Cthulhu Leave a comment

‘A Tree Of Night’ by Truman Capote

A Tree Of Night by Truman Capote, 1948 Continue reading →

October 7, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, A Tree Of Night, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, short stories, Southern literature, Truman Capote Leave a comment

‘What A Thought’ by Shirley Jackson

What A Thought by Shirley Jackson, 1996 Continue reading →

October 6, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New Hampshire, Shirley Jackson, short stories, What A Thought Leave a comment

‘Blind Girls’ by Jayne Anne Phillips

Blind Girls by Jayne Anne Phillips, 1979 Continue reading →

October 5, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Black Tickets, Blind Girls, criticism, fiction, Jayne Anne Phillips, short stories 1 Comment

‘The Hidden Cause’ by Machado de Assis

The Hidden Cause by Machado de Assis, 1885 Continue reading →

October 4, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, Brazil, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Machado de Assis, short stories, The Hidden Cause Leave a comment

‘The Temple’ by Joyce Carol Oates

The Temple by Joyce Carol Oates, 1996 Continue reading →

October 3, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, short stories, The Temple Leave a comment

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