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‘The Stout Gentleman’ by Washington Irving

The Stout Gentleman by Washington Irving, 1822 Continue reading →

February 5, 2018October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1820s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, England, fiction, short stories, The Stout Gentleman, Washington Irving 1 Comment

‘Between The Halves’ by John O’Hara

Between The Halves by John O’Hara, 1929 Continue reading →

February 4, 2018August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Between The Halves, comedy, criticism, fiction, football, John O'Hara, short stories Leave a comment

‘Water Child’ by Edwidge Danticat

Water Child by Edwidge Danticat, 2000 Continue reading →

February 1, 2018October 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Edwidge Danticat, fiction, Haitian lit, Haitian literature, New York City, short stories, Water Child Leave a comment

‘Truant’ by Claude McKay

Truant by Claude McKay, 1932 Continue reading →

January 30, 2018August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Claude McKay, criticism, fiction, Harlem, Harlem Renaissance, short stories, Truant, West Indian lit, West Indian literature Leave a comment

‘Storytellers, Liars, And Bores’ by Leonard Michaels

Storytellers, Liars, And Bores by Leonard Michaels, 1975 Continue reading →

January 29, 2018November 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Leonard Michaels, short stories, Storytellers Liars And Bores Leave a comment

‘First Love’ by Ben Marcus

First Love by Ben Marcus, 2000 Continue reading →

January 26, 2018August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ben Marcus, criticism, fiction, First Love, science fiction, short stories Leave a comment

‘Blueprints For St. Louis’ by Ben Marcus

Blueprints For St. Louis by Ben Marcus, 2017 Continue reading →

January 25, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ben Marcus, Blueprints For St. Louis, Chicago, criticism, fiction, short stories, St. Louis Leave a comment

‘Rollingwood’ by Ben Marcus

Rollingwood by Ben Marcus, 2011 Continue reading →

January 24, 2018November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ben Marcus, criticism, fiction, Rollingwood, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Dark Arts’ by Ben Marcus

The Dark Arts by Ben Marcus, 2013 Continue reading →

January 23, 2018August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ben Marcus, Berlin, criticism, Europe, fiction, short stories, The Dark Arts, Wouldn't You Like To Join Me? Leave a comment

‘I Can Say Many Nice Things’ by Ben Marcus

I Can Say Many Nice Things by Ben Marcus, 2013 Continue reading →

January 22, 2018August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Ben Marcus, criticism, fiction, I Can Say Many Nice Things, short stories Leave a comment

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