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‘When Flashers Meet’ by Pamela Painter

When Flashers Meet by Pamela Painter, 2024 Continue reading →

February 13, 2026August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, flash fiction, Pamela Painter, short stories, When Flashers Meet Leave a comment

‘The Father’ by Raymond Carver

The Father by Raymond Carver, 1961 Continue reading →

March 29, 2023September 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, flash fiction, Raymond Carver, short stories, The Father Leave a comment

‘Miracles’ by Lucy Corin

Miracles by Lucy Corin, 2011 Continue reading →

February 6, 2023August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, flash fiction, Lucy Corin, Miracles, short stories Leave a comment

‘Happy’ by Jayne Anne Phillips

Happy by Jayne Anne Phillips, 1979 Continue reading →

October 13, 2022October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, flash fiction, Happy, Jayne Anne Phillips, short stories Leave a comment

‘Odd Behavior’ by Lydia Davis

Odd Behavior by Lydia Davis, 1997 Continue reading →

December 4, 2020October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, flash fiction, Lydia Davis, Odd Behavior, short stories Leave a comment

‘Housewife’ by Amy Hempel

Housewife by Amy Hempel, 1997 Continue reading →

November 29, 2020August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, American lit, American literature, Amy Hempel, analysis, criticism, fiction, flash fiction, Housewife, short stories Leave a comment

‘On Exactitude In Science’ by Jorge Luis Borges

On Exactitude In Science by Jorge Luis Borges, 1946 Continue reading →

April 20, 2016August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, comedy, criticism, fiction, flash fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, On Exactitude In Science, short stories Leave a comment

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