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‘Mr. Salary’ by Sally Rooney

Mr. Salary by Sally Rooney, 2016 Continue reading →

December 22, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Dublin, fiction, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Mr. Salary, Sally Rooney, short stories Leave a comment

‘Midnight Mass’ by Machado de Assis

Midnight Mass by Machado de Assis, 1894 Continue reading →

December 21, 2021October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, Brazil, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Machado de Assis, Midnight Mass, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Voyage To Cythera’ by Margaret Drabble

A Voyage To Cythera by Margaret Drabble, 1967 Continue reading →

December 20, 2021September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, A Voyage To Cythera, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, London, Margaret Drabble, short stories, trains Leave a comment

‘You Are Happy?’ by Akhil Sharma

You Are Happy? by Akhil Sharma, 2017 Continue reading →

December 16, 2021October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Akhil Sharma, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indian lit, Indian literature, short stories, You Are Happy? Leave a comment

‘The Homecoming’ by Rabindraneth Tagore

The Homecoming by Rabindraneth Tagore, 1892 Continue reading →

December 15, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, criticism, fiction, India, Indian lit, Indian literature, Rabindranath Tagore, short stories, The Homecoming Leave a comment

‘Naga’ by R.K. Narayan

Naga by R.K. Narayan, 1972 Continue reading →

December 14, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, criticism, fiction, India, Indian lit, Indian literature, Naga, R.K. Narayan, short stories Leave a comment

‘You Are My Dear Friend’ by Madhuri Vijay

You Are My Dear Friend by Madhuri Vijay, 2020 Continue reading →

December 13, 2021October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 2020s, analysis, Bangalore, criticism, fiction, India, Indian lit, Indian literature, Madhuri Vijay, short stories, You Are My Dear Friend Leave a comment

‘Even Pretty Eyes Commit Crimes’ by M.J. Hyland

Even Pretty Eyes Commit Crimes by M.J. Hyland, 2012 Continue reading →

December 9, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Australia, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, Even Pretty Eyes Commit Crimes, fiction, M.J. Hyland, short stories Leave a comment

‘Weekend’ by Shirley Hazzard

Weekend by Shirley Hazzard, 1962 Continue reading →

December 8, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Australian lit, Australian literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, Shirley Hazzard, short stories, Weekend Leave a comment

‘American Dreams’ by Peter Carey

American Dreams by Peter Carey, 1974 Continue reading →

December 7, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American Dreams, analysis, Australia, Australian lit, Australian literature, criticism, fiction, Peter Carey, short stories Leave a comment

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