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‘Doggerland’ by Kaliane Bradley

Doggerland by Kaliane Bradley, 2022 Continue reading →

October 30, 2025August 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2020s, analysis, British lit, British literature, Cambodian lit, Cambodian literature, criticism, Doggerland, English lit, English literature, fiction, horror, Kaliane Bradley, short stories Leave a comment

‘Crouch End’ by Stephen King

Crouch End by Stephen King, 1980 Continue reading →

October 28, 2025August 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Crouch End, England, fiction, H.P. Lovecraft, horror, London, short stories, Stephen King Leave a comment

‘Dagon’ by H.P. Lovecraft

Dagon by H.P. Lovecraft, 1919 Continue reading →

October 27, 2025October 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1910s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Dagon, fiction, H.P. Lovecraft, horror, short stories Leave a comment

‘Headlights’ by Samanta Schweblin

Headlights by Samanta Schweblin, 2009 Continue reading →

August 19, 2024September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, Argentina, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Headlights, horror, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, Samanta Schweblin, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Horla’ by Guy de Maupassant

The Horla by Guy de Maupassant, 1887 Continue reading →

October 24, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1880s, analysis, criticism, fiction, France, French lit, French literature, Guy de Maupassant, horror, Le Horla, short stories, The Horla Leave a comment

‘The Call Of Cthulhu’ by H.P. Lovecraft

The Call Of Cthulhu by H.P. Lovecraft, 1928 Continue reading →

October 8, 2023September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boston, criticism, fiction, H.P. Lovecraft, horror, Massachusetts, Providence, Rhode Island, short stories, The Call Of Cthulhu Leave a comment

‘The Pram’ by Roddy Doyle

The Pram by Roddy Doyle, 2007 Continue reading →

October 6, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, British lit, British literature, criticism, fiction, horror, Ireland, Irish lit, Irish literature, Roddy Doyle, short stories, The Pram Leave a comment

‘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 Colour Out Of Space’ by H.P. Lovecraft

The Colour Out Of Space by H.P. Lovecraft, 1927 Continue reading →

October 2, 2018September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, H.P. Lovecraft, horror, science fiction, short stories, The Colour Out Of Space Leave a comment

‘The White Maniac – A Doctor’s Tale’ by Mary Fortune

The White Maniac – A Doctor’s Tale by Mary Fortune, 1867 Continue reading →

October 26, 2017November 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1860s, analysis, Australian lit, Australian literature, criticism, fiction, horror, Mary Fortune, short stories, The White Maniac Leave a comment

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