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‘Is He Living Or Is He Dead?’ by Mark Twain

Is He Living Or Is He Dead? by Mark Twain, 1893 Continue reading →

March 5, 2020October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1890s, American lit, American literature, analysis, art, comedy, criticism, fiction, France, Is He Living Or Is He Dead?, Mark Twain, satire, short stories 2 Comments

‘The Leather Funnel’ by Arthur Conan Doyle

The Leather Funnel by Arthur Conan Doyle, 1922 Continue reading →

October 7, 2019November 8, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, analysis, Arthur Conan Doyle, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, France, horror, short stories, The Leather Funnel Leave a comment

‘The Pilgrimage’ by William Maxwell

The Pilgrimage by William Maxwell, 1953 Continue reading →

August 12, 2019August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Europe, fiction, France, short stories, The Pilgrimage, William Maxwell 1 Comment

‘A Bundle Of Letters’ by Henry James

A Bundle Of Letters by Henry James, 1878 Continue reading →

June 19, 2019August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1870s, A Bundle Of Letters, American lit, American literature, Americans abroad, analysis, criticism, epistolary, fiction, France, Henry James, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Photograph’ by Enrique Amorim

The Photograph by Enrique Amorim, 1942 Continue reading →

March 18, 2019August 7, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Argentina, criticism, Enrique Amorim, fiction, France, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, short stories, The Photograph, Uruguayan lit, Uruguayan literature Leave a comment

‘Ultima Thule’ by Vladimir Nabokov

Ultima Thule by Vladimir Nabokov, 1942 Continue reading →

February 28, 2019August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, Jorge Luis Borges, metaphysical, Russian lit, Russian literature, short stories, Ultima Thule, Vladimir Nabokov 3 Comments

‘Aqua Boulevard’ by Maile Meloy

Aqua Boulevard by Maile Meloy, 2001 Continue reading →

September 19, 2018September 5, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Aqua Boulevard, criticism, fiction, France, Maile Meloy, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘Henri Simon Leprince’ by Roberto Bolaño

Henri Simon Leprince by Roberto Bolaño, 1997 Continue reading →

September 15, 2017October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, Chilean lit, Chilean literature, criticism, Europe, fiction, France, Henri Simon Leprince, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Roberto Bolaño, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

‘Most Die Young’ by Camille Bordas

Most Die Young by Camille Bordas, 2017 Continue reading →

January 26, 2017August 22, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, analysis, Camille Bordas, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Most Die Young, Paris, short stories Leave a comment

‘Serve-And-Volley Near Vichy’ by Greg Jackson

Serve-And-Volley Near Vichy by Greg Jackson, 2014 Continue reading →

April 5, 2016March 21, 2016 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, Greg Jackson, Serve-And-Volley Near Vichy, short stories, tennis Leave a comment

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