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‘The Third And Final Continent’ by Jhumpa Lahiri

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July 29, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, Jhumpa Lahiri, Massachusetts, short stories, The Third And Final Continent Leave a comment

‘The Treatment Of Bibi Haldar’ by Jhumpa Lahiri

The Treatment Of Bibi Haldar by Jhumpa Lahiri, 1999 Continue reading →

July 28, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, India, Jhumpa Lahiri, short stories, The Treatment Of Bibi Haldar Leave a comment

‘This Blessed House’ by Jhumpa Lahiri

This Blessed House by Jhumpa Lahiri, 1999 Continue reading →

July 27, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Connecticut, criticism, fiction, Jhumpa Lahiri, short stories, This Blessed House Leave a comment

‘Mrs. Sen’s’ by Jhumpa Lahiri

Mrs. Sen’s by Jhumpa Lahiri, 1999 Continue reading →

July 26, 2023August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indian lit, Indian literature, Interpreter Of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri, Mrs. Sen's, short stories Leave a comment

‘Sexy’ by Jhumpa Lahiri

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July 25, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, Indian lit, Indian literature, Interpreter Of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri, Massachusetts, Sexy, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Real Durwan’ by Jhumpa Lahiri

A Real Durwan by Jhumpa Lahiri, 1993 Continue reading →

July 24, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Real Durwan, American lit, American literature, analysis, Calcutta, criticism, fiction, India, Indian lit, Indian literature, Interpreter Of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri, short stories Leave a comment

‘Interpreter Of Maladies’ by Jhumpa Lahiri

Interpreter Of Maladies by Jhumpa Lahiri, 1998 Continue reading →

July 23, 2023August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, India, Indian lit, Indian literature, Interpreter Of Maladies, Jhumpa Lahiri, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Break Up Of Ice’ by Lucie Elven

The Break Up Of Ice by Lucie Elven, 2018 Continue reading →

July 22, 2023September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Lucie Elven, short stories, The Break Up Of Ice Leave a comment

‘Di Grasso’ by Isaac Babel

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July 21, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, criticism, Di Grasso, Ernest Hemingway, fiction, Guy de Maupassant, Isaac Babel, Odessa, opera, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Ukraine Leave a comment

‘In The Basement’ by Isaac Babel

In The Basement by Isaac Babel, 1929 Continue reading →

July 20, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, criticism, fiction, In The Basement, Isaac Babel, Julius Caesar, Odessa, Russian lit, Russian literature, Shakespeare, short stories, Ukraine Leave a comment

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