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‘Stuff’ by Joy Williams

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February 17, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Joy Williams, short stories, Stuff Leave a comment

‘The Return’ by Elizabeth Bowen

The Return by Elizabeth Bowen, 1923 Continue reading →

February 16, 2024September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, Elizabeth Bowen, English lit, English literature, fiction, short stories, The Return Leave a comment

‘Quenby And Ola, Swede And Carl’ by Robert Coover

Quenby And Ola, Swede And Carl by Robert Coover, 1969 Continue reading →

February 15, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Quenby And Ola Swede And Carl, Robert Coover, short stories, The Babysitter Leave a comment

‘The Moon In Its Flight’ by Gilbert Sorrentino

The Moon In Its Flight by Gilbert Sorrentino, 1971 Continue reading →

February 14, 2024August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bronx, Brooklyn, criticism, fiction, Gilbert Sorrentino, New Jersey, New York City, short stories, The Moon In Its Flight Leave a comment

‘Axolotl’ by Julio Cortázar

Axolotl by Julio Cortázar, 1956 Continue reading →

February 13, 2024August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, Axolotl, criticism, fiction, France, Julio Cortázar, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘Rebecca’ by Donald Barthelme

Rebecca by Donald Barthelme, 1975 Continue reading →

February 12, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Donald Barthelme, fiction, Rebecca, short stories Leave a comment

‘Chow!’ by Patricia Collinge

Chow! by Patricia Collinge, 1957 Continue reading →

February 11, 2024September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chow!, criticism, fiction, Italy, Patricia Collinge, short stories Leave a comment

‘Sierra Leone’ by John McGahern

Sierra Leone by John McGahern, 1978 Continue reading →

February 10, 2024August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, criticism, Cuban Missile Crisis, Dublin, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, John McGahern, short stories, Sierra Leone Leave a comment

‘An Unlucky Man’ by Samanta Schweblin

An Unlucky Man by Samanta Schweblin, 2015 Continue reading →

February 9, 2024August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, An Unlucky Man, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Samanta Schweblin, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Age Of Love’ by Mary South

The Age Of Love by Mary South, 2020 Continue reading →

February 8, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Mary South, short stories, The Age Of Love Leave a comment

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