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‘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

‘Time And Again’ by Breece D’J Pancake

Time And Again by Breece D’J Pancake, 1983 Continue reading →

October 2, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Breece D'J Pancake, criticism, fiction, short stories, Time And Again, West Virginia, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Yellow Ranch’ by Kali Fajardo-Anstine

The Yellow Ranch by Kali Fajardo-Anstine, 2020 Continue reading →

October 1, 2023August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Colorado, criticism, fiction, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, short stories, The Yellow Ranch Leave a comment

‘Loneliness’ by Sherwood Anderson

Loneliness by Sherwood Anderson, 1919 Continue reading →

September 30, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Loneliness, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, Winesburg Ohio 1 Comment

‘The Teacher’ by Sherwood Anderson

The Teacher by Sherwood Anderson, 1919 Continue reading →

September 29, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, The Teacher, Winesburg Ohio Leave a comment

‘The Strength Of God’ by Sherwood Anderson

The Strength Of God by Sherwood Anderson, 1919 Continue reading →

September 28, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, The Strength Of God, The Strength Of God Concerning The Reverend Curtis Hartman, Winesburg Ohio Leave a comment

‘Tandy’ by Sherwood Anderson

Tandy by Sherwood Anderson, 1919 Continue reading →

September 27, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, Tandy, Winesburg Ohio 1 Comment

‘The Thinker’ by Sherwood Anderson

The Thinker by Sherwood Anderson, 1917 Continue reading →

September 26, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ohio, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, The Thinker, Winesburg Ohio Leave a comment

‘Respectability’ by Sherwood Anderson

Respectability by Sherwood Anderson, 1919 Continue reading →

September 25, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ohio, Respectability, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, Winesburg Ohio Leave a comment

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