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‘The Horla’ by Guy de Maupassant

The Horla by Guy de Maupassant, 1887 Continue reading →

October 24, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, horror, Le Horla, short stories, The Horla Leave a comment

‘Asleep At The Wheel’ by T. Coraghessan Boyle

Asleep At The Wheel by T. Coraghessan Boyle, 2019 Continue reading →

October 23, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Asleep At The Wheel, criticism, fiction, short stories, T. Coraghessan Boyle, T.C. Boyle Leave a comment

‘Out There’ by Kate Folk

Out There by Kate Folk, 2020 Continue reading →

October 22, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Kate Folk, Out There, San Francisco, short stories Leave a comment

‘Moist House’ by Kate Folk

Moist House by Kate Folk, 2022 Continue reading →

October 21, 2023August 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Kate Folk, Moist House, short stories Leave a comment

‘2 B R 0 2 B’ by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

2 B R 0 2 B by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., 1962 Continue reading →

October 20, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, 2 B R 0 2 B, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Kurt Vonnegut, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., short stories Leave a comment

‘Brad Carrigan, American’ by George Saunders

Brad Carrigan, American by George Saunders, 2005 Continue reading →

October 19, 2023September 7, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brad Carrigan American, comedy, criticism, fiction, George Saunders, postmodern, short stories, surrealist 1 Comment

‘Behzin Meadow’ by Ivan Turgenev

Behzin Meadow by Ivan Turgenev, 1852 Continue reading →

October 18, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1850s, A Sportsman's Notebook, analysis, Behzin Meadow, criticism, fiction, Ivan Turgenev, Russia, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Scenes From The Life Of A Double Monster’ by Vladimir Nabokov

Scenes From The Life Of A Double Monster by Vladimir Nabokov, 1958 Continue reading →

October 17, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, Scenes From The Life Of A Double Monster, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov 1 Comment

‘The Self-Improvement Of Salvadore Ross’ by Henry Slesar

The Self-Improvement Of Salvadore Ross by Henry Slesar, 1961 Continue reading →

October 16, 2023September 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Henry Slesar, New York City, short stories, The Self-Improvement Of Salvadore Ross, The Twilight Zone Leave a comment

‘A Little More Research’ by Joan Hess

A Little More Research by Joan Hess, 1990 Continue reading →

October 15, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Little More Research, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joan Hess, short stories Leave a comment

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