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‘The Sound Of Summer Running’ by Ray Bradbury

The Sound Of Summer Running by Ray Bradbury, 1957 Continue reading →

June 3, 2019August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Illinois, Ray Bradbury, short stories, The Sound Of Summer Running Leave a comment

‘A Sense Of Story’ by James Alan McPherson

A Sense Of Story by James Alan McPherson, 1977 Continue reading →

May 31, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, A Sense Of Story, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elbow Room, fiction, James Alan McPherson, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘The Faithful’ by James Alan McPherson

The Faithful by James Alan McPherson, 1973 Continue reading →

May 30, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flannery O'Connor, James Alan McPherson, short stories, The Faithful Leave a comment

‘The Story Of A Scar’ by James Alan McPherson

The Story Of A Scar by James Alan McPherson, 1973 Continue reading →

May 29, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Detroit, fiction, James Alan McPherson, short stories, The Story Of A Scar 1 Comment

‘The Silver Bullet’ by James Alan McPherson

The Silver Bullet by James Alan McPherson, 1972 Continue reading →

May 28, 2019September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elbow Room, Elmore Leonard, fiction, James Alan McPherson, New York City, short stories, The Silver Bullet Leave a comment

‘The Story Of A Dead Man’ by James Alan McPherson

The Story Of A Dead Man by James Alan McPherson, 1977 Continue reading →

May 27, 2019November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, Elbow Room, fiction, James Alan McPherson, short stories, The Story Of A Dead Man Leave a comment

‘Memorial Day’ by Peter Cameron

Memorial Day by Peter Cameron, 1983 Continue reading →

May 26, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Memorial Day, Peter Cameron, short stories Leave a comment

‘By The Way Of Morning Fire’ by Michael Weaver

By The Way Of Morning Fire by Michael Weaver, 1983 Continue reading →

May 23, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, By The Way Of Morning Fire, criticism, fiction, Michael Weaver, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Can-Can’ by Arturo Vivante

Can-Can by Arturo Vivante, 1972 Continue reading →

May 21, 2019September 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Arturo Vivante, Can-Can, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Italian lit, Italian literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Village After Dark’ by Kazuo Ishiguro

A Village After Dark by Kazuo Ishiguro, 2001 Continue reading →

May 20, 2019November 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, A Village After Dark, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, fiction, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, Kazuo Ishiguro, short stories 1 Comment

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