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‘Romantic Weekend’ by Mary Gaitskill

Romantic Weekend by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

September 11, 2019August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, Romantic Weekend, short stories, Washington D.C. Leave a comment

‘The Blanket’ by Mary Gaitskill

The Blanket by Mary Gaitskill, 1997 Continue reading →

September 10, 2019November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, San Francisco, short stories, The Blanket 1 Comment

‘Secretary’ by Mary Gaitskill

Secretary by Mary Gaitskill, 1988 Continue reading →

September 9, 2019October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary Gaitskill, Secretary, short stories Leave a comment

‘An Affair Of Honor’ by Vladimir Nabokov

An Affair Of Honor by Vladimir Nabokov, 1927 Continue reading →

September 6, 2019November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, An Affair Of Honor, analysis, Berlin, criticism, fiction, Germany, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Scoundrel, Vladimir Nabokov 1 Comment

‘The Thunderstorm’ by Vladimir Nabokov

The Thunderstorm by Vladimir Nabokov, 1924 Continue reading →

September 5, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Thunderstorm, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘Breaking The News’ by Vladimir Nabokov

Breaking The News by Vladimir Nabokov, 1935 Continue reading →

September 4, 2019September 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, Berlin, Breaking The News, criticism, fiction, Germany, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘The Vane Sisters’ by Vladimir Nabokov

The Vane Sisters by Vladimir Nabokov, 1958 Continue reading →

September 3, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, acrostics, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Massachusetts, New York, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, The Vane Sisters, Vladimir Nabokov Leave a comment

‘Music’ by Vladimir Nabokov

Music by Vladimir Nabokov, 1932 Continue reading →

September 2, 2019October 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, analysis, criticism, fiction, music, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Vladimir Nabokov 6 Comments

‘Charles’ by Shirley Jackson

Charles by Shirley Jackson, 1949 Continue reading →

August 29, 2019November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Charles, criticism, fiction, Shirley Jackson, short stories Leave a comment

‘Pygmalion’ by John Updike

Pygmalion by John Updike, 1981 Continue reading →

August 27, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Pygmalion, short stories 2 Comments

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