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‘The Ghost Birds’ by Karen Russell

The Ghost Birds by Karen Russell, 2021 Continue reading →

July 15, 2025August 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, dystopia, fiction, Karen Russell, Oregon, short stories, The Ghost Birds Leave a comment

‘The Last Question’ by Isaac Asimov

The Last Question by Isaac Asimov, 1956 Continue reading →

January 1, 2025August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, dystopia, fiction, Isaac Asimov, science fiction, short stories, The Last Question Leave a comment

‘Harrison Bergeron’ by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, 1961 Continue reading →

January 4, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, dystopia, fiction, Harrison Bergeron, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., short stories Leave a comment

‘Meet The President!’ by Zadie Smith

Meet The President! by Zadie Smith, 2013 Continue reading →

January 19, 2017December 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, dystopia, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, science fiction, short stories, Zadie Smith Leave a comment

‘Escape From Spiderhead’ by George Saunders

Escape From Spiderhead by George Saunders, 2010 Continue reading →

March 11, 2015August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, dystopia, Escape From Spiderhead, fiction, George Saunders, science fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Jon’ by George Saunders

Jon by George Saunders, 2003 Continue reading →

March 2, 2015September 19, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, dystopia, fiction, George Saunders, Jon, science fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘The NRACP’ by George P. Elliott

The NRACP by George P. Elliott, 1949 Continue reading →

January 8, 2015November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, dystopia, fiction, George P. Elliott, short stories, The NRACP Leave a comment

‘Welcome To The Monkey House’ by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

Welcome To The Monkey House by Kurt Vonnegut Jr., 1961 Continue reading →

June 24, 2014August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, dystopia, fiction, Kurt Vonnegut Jr., science fiction, short stories, Welcome To The Monkey House Leave a comment

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