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‘With Reference To An Incident At A Bridge’ by William Maxwell

With Reference To An Incident At A Bridge by William Maxwell, 1984 Continue reading →

September 5, 2022October 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Boy Scouts, criticism, fiction, Illinois, short stories, William Maxwell, With Reference To An Incident At A Bridge Leave a comment

‘The Green Banana’ by J.F. Powers

The Green Banana by J.F. Powers, 1955 Continue reading →

July 30, 2020November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Chicago, criticism, Father Urban, fiction, Illinois, J.F. Powers, Minnesota, Morte d'Urban, short stories, The Green Banana 1 Comment

‘The Trojan Women’ by William Maxwell

The Trojan Women by William Maxwell, 1952 Continue reading →

August 15, 2019November 11, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Eudora Welty, fiction, Illinois, short stories, The Trojan Women, William Maxwell Leave a comment

‘The Sound Of Summer Running’ by Ray Bradbury

The Sound Of Summer Running by Ray Bradbury, 1957 Continue reading →

June 3, 2019August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Illinois, Ray Bradbury, short stories, The Sound Of Summer Running Leave a comment

‘Homecoming’ by William Maxwell

Homecoming by William Maxwell, 1938 Continue reading →

December 25, 2018September 18, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1930s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Homecoming, Illinois, short stories, William Maxwell Leave a comment

‘Unlighted Lamps’ by Sherwood Anderson

Unlighted Lamps by Sherwood Anderson, 1921 Continue reading →

December 4, 2018October 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Illinois, Sherwood Anderson, short stories, Unlighted Lamps Leave a comment

‘The Whole Town’s Sleeping’ by Ray Bradbury

The Whole Town’s Sleeping by Ray Bradbury, 1950 Continue reading →

July 12, 2017August 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, horror, Illinois, mystery, Ray Bradbury, short stories, The Whole Town's Sleeping 4 Comments

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