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‘Barn Burning’ by Haruki Murakami

Barn Burning by Haruki Murakami, 1983 Continue reading →

April 22, 2024August 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, Barn Burning, Burning, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, Tokyo 1 Comment

‘U.F.O. In Kushiro’ by Haruki Murakami

U.F.O. In Kushiro by Haruki Murakami, 1999 Continue reading →

January 24, 2024August 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, U.F.O. In Kushiro Leave a comment

‘One Arm’ by Yasunari Kawabata

One Arm by Yasunari Kawabata, 1964 Continue reading →

November 11, 2021October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, magical realism, One Arm, short stories, Yasunari Kawabata Leave a comment

‘Aftermath’ by Mary Yukari Waters

Aftermath by Mary Yukari Waters, 2001 Continue reading →

November 10, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, Aftermath, analysis, criticism, fiction, Irish lit, Irish literature, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, Mary Yukari Waters, short stories, World War II Leave a comment

‘Helix’ by Banana Yoshimoto

Helix by Banana Yoshimoto, 1995 Continue reading →

November 9, 2021August 15, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, Banana Yoshimoto, criticism, fiction, Helix, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Clean Marriage’ by Sayaka Murata

A Clean Marriage by Sayaka Murata, 2014 Continue reading →

November 8, 2021August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, A Clean Marriage, analysis, criticism, fiction, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, Sayaka Murata, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Shinagawa Monkey’ by Haruki Murakami

The Shinagawa Monkey by Haruki Murakami, 2005 Continue reading →

April 30, 2021October 29, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Shinagawa Monkey Leave a comment

‘The Little Green Monster’ by Haruki Murakami

The Little Green Monster by Haruki Murakami, 1991 Continue reading →

April 16, 2021October 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, surrealism, The Little Green Monster Leave a comment

‘The Rise And Fall Of Sharpie Cakes’ by Haruki Murakami

The Rise And Fall Of Sharpie Cakes by Haruki Murakami, 1983 Continue reading →

April 9, 2021August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, The Rise And Fall Of Sharpie Cakes Leave a comment

‘Tony Takitani’ by Haruki Murakami

Tony Takitani by Haruki Murakami, 1990 Continue reading →

April 2, 2021August 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Haruki Murakami, Japan, Japanese lit, Japanese literature, short stories, Tony Takitani Leave a comment

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