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‘Wednesday’s Child’ by Yiyun Li

Wednesday’s Child by Yiyun Li, 2023 Continue reading →

August 19, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, Amsterdam, analysis, criticism, Europe, fiction, short stories, Wednesday's Child, Yiyun Li Leave a comment

‘An Imperial Message’ by Franz Kafka

An Imperial Message by Franz Kafka, 1919 Continue reading →

June 16, 2023September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, An Imperial Message, analysis, criticism, Czech lit, Czech literature, Europe, fiction, Franz Kafka, short stories Leave a comment

‘An Evening Out’ by Garth Greenwell

An Evening Out by Garth Greenwell, 2017 Continue reading →

January 4, 2023August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, An Evening Out, analysis, Belgrade, criticism, Europe, fiction, Garth Greenwell, Serbia, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Secret Miracle’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Secret Miracle by Jorge Luis Borges, 1943 Continue reading →

July 7, 2021September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, Europe, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Secret Miracle, World War II Leave a comment

‘Dandelion’ by Lore Segal

Dandelion by Lore Segal, 2019 Continue reading →

January 21, 2021August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Alps, American lit, American literature, analysis, Austria, criticism, Dandelion, Europe, fiction, Lore Segal, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

‘The Hotel’ by Anne Enright

The Hotel by Anne Enright, 2017 Continue reading →

January 12, 2021October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: analysis, Anne Enright, British lit, British literature, criticism, Europe, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, short stories, The Hotel Leave a comment

‘Irina’ by Mavis Gallant

Irina by Mavis Gallant, 1974 Continue reading →

December 21, 2020August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, Europe, fiction, Irina, Mavis Gallant, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Profile’ by Willa Cather

The Profile by Willa Cather, 1907 Continue reading →

September 3, 2020October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1900s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Europe, fiction, France, Paris, short stories, The Profile, Willa Cather Leave a comment

‘The Interlopers’ by Saki

The Interlopers by Saki, 1919 Continue reading →

May 25, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, English lit, English literature, Europe, fiction, H.H. Munro, Saki, short stories, The Interlopers Leave a comment

‘La Moretta’ by Maggie Shipstead

La Moretta by Maggie Shipstead, 2011 Continue reading →

October 3, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Europe, fiction, La Moretta, Maggie Shipstead, short stories Leave a comment

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