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‘Martha, Martha’ by Zadie Smith

Martha, Martha by Zadie Smith, 2003 Continue reading →

May 14, 2024August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, 9/11, analysis, Boston, criticism, English lit, English literature, fiction, Martha Martha, Massachusetts, short stories, Zadie Smith Leave a comment

‘You Are Not Alone’ by Vauhini Vara

You Are Not Alone by Vauhini Vara, 2009 Continue reading →

May 12, 2024September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, A Girl Turns Ten, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Florida, Orlando, short stories, Vauhini Vara, You Are Not Alone Leave a comment

‘This Is Salvaged’ by Vauhini Vara

This Is Salvaged by Vauhini Vara, 2018 Continue reading →

May 11, 2024August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, A Confederacy Of Dunces, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Seattle, short stories, This Is Salvaged, Vauhini Vara, Washington Leave a comment

‘The Treasure In The Forest’ by H.G. Wells

The Treasure In The Forest by H.G. Wells, 1894 Continue reading →

May 10, 2024August 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, England, English lit, English literature, fiction, H.G. Wells, short stories, The Treasure In The Forest Leave a comment

‘Bad Behavior’ by Alexia Arthurs

Bad Behavior by Alexia Arthurs, 2016 Continue reading →

May 9, 2024September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, Alexia Arthurs, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bad Behavior, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, Jamaica, Jamaican lit, Jamaican literature, New York, short stories Leave a comment

‘Julia’ by Ada Zhang

Julia by Ada Zhang, 2023 Continue reading →

May 8, 2024August 16, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, Ada Zhang, American lit, American literature, analysis, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, Julia, New York, New York City, short stories, Texas Leave a comment

‘A Penny Short’ by Pete Hsu

A Penny Short by Pete Hsu, 2016 Continue reading →

May 7, 2024September 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, A Penny Short, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Pete Hsu, short stories, Taiwanese lit, Taiwanese literature Leave a comment

‘The Body’s Defenses Against Itself’ by Nafissa Thompson-Spires

The Body’s Defenses Against Itself by Nafissa Thompson-Spires, 2018 Continue reading →

May 6, 2024August 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Nafissa Thompson-Spires, short stories, The Body's Defenses Against Itself Leave a comment

‘Control Negro’ by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson

Control Negro by Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, 2017 Continue reading →

May 5, 2024August 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Control Negro, criticism, fiction, Jocelyn Nicole Johnson, short stories, Virginia Leave a comment

‘Foster’ by Bryan Washington

Foster by Bryan Washington, 2021 Continue reading →

May 4, 2024August 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bryan Washington, criticism, fiction, Foster, short stories, Texas Leave a comment

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