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‘An Uncomfortable Bed’ by Guy de Maupassant

An Uncomfortable Bed by Guy de Maupassant, 1883 Continue reading →

July 15, 2024September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, An Uncomfortable Bed, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, short stories Leave a comment

‘Taylor Swift’ by Hugh Behm-Steinberg

Taylor Swift by Hugh Behm-Steinberg, 2015 Continue reading →

July 8, 2024August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Hugh Behm-Steinberg, short stories, Taylor Swift Leave a comment

‘Death By Landscape’ by Margaret Atwood

Death By Landscape by Margaret Atwood, 1989 Continue reading →

July 1, 2024August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Canadian lit, Canadian literature, criticism, Death By Landscape, fiction, Margaret Atwood, short stories Leave a comment

‘You’re The Sweetest’ by LaShonda Katrice Barnett

You’re The Sweetest by LaShonda Katrice Barnett, 2017 Continue reading →

June 24, 2024September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Indiana, Indianapolis, LaShonda Katrice Barnett, short stories, You're The Sweetest Leave a comment

‘A Stick Of Green Candy’ by Jane Bowles

A Stick Of Green Candy by Jane Bowles, 1957 Continue reading →

June 9, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Stick Of Green Candy, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Jane Bowles, Long Island, short stories 4 Comments

‘A Dark And Winding Road’ by Ottessa Moshfegh

A Dark And Winding Road by Ottessa Moshfegh, 2013 Continue reading →

June 8, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, A Dark And Winding Road, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Ottessa Moshfegh, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Orphaned Swimming Pool’ by John Updike

The Orphaned Swimming Pool by John Updike, 1970 Continue reading →

June 7, 2024August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Connecticut, criticism, fiction, John Updike, short stories, The Orphaned Swimming Pool Leave a comment

‘Rules Of The Game’ by Amy Tan

Rules Of The Game by Amy Tan, 1986 Continue reading →

June 6, 2024August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, Amy Tan, analysis, California, criticism, fiction, Rules Of The Game, San Francisco, short stories, The Joy Luck Club Leave a comment

‘Late Love’ by Joyce Carol Oates

Late Love by Joyce Carol Oates, 2024 Continue reading →

June 5, 2024September 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joyce Carol Oates, Late Love, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Visit To Grandmother’ by William Melvin Kelley

A Visit To Grandmother by William Melvin Kelley, 1964 Continue reading →

June 4, 2024August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: A Visit To Grandmother, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nashville, short stories, Tennessee, William Melvin Kelley 1 Comment

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