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‘Every Night For A Thousand Years’ by Chris Adrian

Every Night For A Thousand Years by Chris Adrian, 1997 Continue reading →

September 22, 2025August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chris Adrian, criticism, Every Night For A Thousand Years, fiction, historical fiction, short stories, Walt Whitman, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘Psychology’ by Katherine Mansfield

Psychology by Katherine Mansfield, 1920 Continue reading →

September 15, 2025August 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Katherine Mansfield, New Zealand lit, New Zealand literature, Psychology, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Hand’ by Colette

The Hand by Colette, 1925 Continue reading →

September 8, 2025August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, Colette, comedy, criticism, fiction, French lit, French literature, short stories, The Hand Leave a comment

‘The Hollow Children’ by Louise Erdrich

The Hollow Children by Louise Erdrich, 2022 Continue reading →

September 5, 2025August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Louise Erdrich, Native American lit, Native American literature, short stories, The Hollow Children Leave a comment

‘Best Western’ by Louise Erdrich

Best Western by Louise Erdrich, 1990 Continue reading →

September 4, 2025August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Best Western, criticism, Detroit, fiction, Louise Erdrich, Native American lit, Native American literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘Scales’ by Louise Erdrich

Scales by Louise Erdrich, 1982 Continue reading →

September 3, 2025August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Louise Erdrich, Native American lit, Native American literature, Scales, short stories Leave a comment

‘Snares’ by Louise Erdrich

Snares by Louise Erdrich, 1987 Continue reading →

September 2, 2025August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Louise Erdrich, Native American lit, Native American literature, short stories, Snares Leave a comment

‘The Red Convertible’ by Louise Erdrich

The Red Convertible by Louise Erdrich, 1981 Continue reading →

September 1, 2025August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Louise Erdrich, Native American lit, Native American literature, short stories, The Red Convertible Leave a comment

‘Fires’ by Rick Bass

Fires by Rick Bass, 2013 Continue reading →

August 25, 2025August 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, American West, analysis, criticism, fiction, Fires, Rick Bass, short stories Leave a comment

‘Still-Life’ by John Updike

Still-Life by John Updike, 1959 Continue reading →

August 18, 2025August 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, art school, criticism, England, fiction, John Updike, short stories, Still-Life Leave a comment

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