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‘Mother Savage’ by Guy de Maupassant

Mother Savage by Guy de Maupassant, 1884 Continue reading →

April 8, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, Franco-Prussian War, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, Madame Sauvage, Mother Savage, short stories Leave a comment

‘At The Zoo’ by Caitlin Horrocks

At The Zoo by Caitlin Horrocks, 2009 Continue reading →

April 7, 2023September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, At The Zoo, Caitlin Horrocks, criticism, fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Company Is Not Responsible’ by Mary McCarthy

The Company Is Not Responsible by Mary McCarthy, 1944 Continue reading →

April 6, 2023September 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary McCarthy, Massachusetts, short stories, The Company Is Not Responsible, World War II Leave a comment

‘Sex Scenes From A Chain Book Store’ by Aryn Kyle

Sex Scenes From A Chain Book Store by Aryn Kyle, 2010 Continue reading →

April 5, 2023August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Aryn Kyle, criticism, fiction, Sex Scenes From A Chain Book Store, short stories Leave a comment

‘Intertextuality’ by Mary Gordon

Intertextuality by Mary Gordon, 1995 Continue reading →

April 4, 2023September 19, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Intertextuality, Mary Gordon, New York, short stories Leave a comment

‘Leopard’ by Wells Tower

Leopard by Wells Tower, 2008 Continue reading →

April 3, 2023August 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Leopard, short stories, Wells Tower Leave a comment

‘The Ship Ahoy’ by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Ship Ahoy by Ursula K. Le Guin, 1987 Continue reading →

April 2, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Oregon, short stories, The Ship Ahoy, Ursula K. Le Guin Leave a comment

‘The Day Before The Revolution’ by Ursula K. Le Guin

The Day Before The Revolution by Ursula K. Le Guin, 1974 Continue reading →

April 1, 2023September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, science fiction, short stories, The Day Before The Revolution, The Dispossessed, Ursula K. Le Guin Leave a comment

‘The Night We All Had Grippe’ by Shirley Jackson

The Night We All Had Grippe by Shirley Jackson, 1952 Continue reading →

March 31, 2023September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, Shirley Jackson, short stories, The Night We All Had Grippe Leave a comment

‘The Ormulu Clock’ by Muriel Spark

The Ormulu Clock by Muriel Spark, 1960 Continue reading →

March 30, 2023September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Austria, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, Muriel Spark, Scottish lit, Scottish literature, short stories, The Ormulu Clock Leave a comment

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