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‘Sucker’ by Carson McCullers

Sucker by Carson McCullers, 1934 Continue reading →

May 10, 2022October 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Carson McCullers, criticism, fiction, Georgia, short stories, Southern literature, Sucker Leave a comment

‘A View Of The Woods’ by Flannery O’Connor

A View Of The Woods by Flannery O’Connor, 1957 Continue reading →

May 9, 2022August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A View Of The Woods, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, Georgia, short stories, Southern gothic, Southern literature Leave a comment

‘The Devil And Daniel Webster’ by Stephen Vincent Benét

The Devil And Daniel Webster by Stephen Vincent Benét, 1936 Continue reading →

May 5, 2022September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American Civil War, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Daniel Webster, fiction, New Hampshire, short stories, Stephen Vincent Benet, The Devil And Daniel Webster Leave a comment

‘Young Francis Whitehead’ by William Maxwell

Young Francis Whitehead by William Maxwell, 1939 Continue reading →

May 4, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New Hampshire, short stories, William Maxwell, Young Francis Whitehead Leave a comment

‘The Child Screams And Looks Back At You’ by Russell Banks

The Child Screams And Looks Back At You by Russell Banks, 1981 Continue reading →

May 3, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, New Hampshire, Russell Banks, short stories, The Child Screams And Looks Back At You Leave a comment

‘Complicities’ by Alice Adams

Complicities by Alice Adams, 1995 Continue reading →

May 2, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, Alice Adams, American lit, American literature, analysis, Complicities, criticism, fiction, New Hampshire, short stories 1 Comment

‘A Story In An Almost Classical Mode’ by Harold Brodkey

A Story In An Almost Classical Mode by Harold Brodkey, 1973 Continue reading →

April 28, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Story In An Almost Classical Mode, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, Harold Brodkey, Missouri, short stories Leave a comment

‘Heathen’ by Mike Wilson

Heathen by Mike Wilson, 2022 Continue reading →

April 27, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Heathen, Mike Wilson, Missouri, short stories Leave a comment

‘Car Crash While Hitchhiking’ by Denis Johnson

Car Crash While Hitchhiking by Denis Johnson, 1989 Continue reading →

April 26, 2022September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Car Crash While Hitchhiking, criticism, Denis Johnson, fiction, Jesus' Son, Missouri, short stories Leave a comment

‘Donna’ by Michaella Thornton

Donna by Michaella Thornton, 2015 Continue reading →

April 25, 2022October 3, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Donna, fiction, Michaella Thornton, Missouri, short stories Leave a comment

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