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Tag: John Updike

‘Learn A Trade’ by John Updike

Learn A Trade by John Updike, 1981 Continue reading →

February 23, 2024August 26, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Learn A Trade, Missouri, New York, New York City, short stories Leave a comment

‘The Alligators’ by John Updike

The Alligators by John Updike, 1958 Continue reading →

February 22, 2024September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Pennsylvania, short stories, The Alligators Leave a comment

‘The Rescue’ by John Updike

The Rescue by John Updike, 1965 Continue reading →

February 21, 2024August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, New Hampshire, short stories, skiing, The Rescue Leave a comment

‘Leaf Season’ by John Updike

Leaf Season by John Updike, 1986 Continue reading →

February 20, 2024August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1980s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, Leaf Season, New Hampshire, short stories Leave a comment

‘Flight’ by John Updike

Flight by John Updike, 1959 Continue reading →

February 19, 2024September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Flight, John Updike, Pennsylvania, short stories Leave a comment

‘Plumbing’ by John Updike

Plumbing by John Updike, 1971 Continue reading →

February 18, 2024September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Easter, fiction, John Updike, Massachusetts, Plumbing, short stories Leave a comment

December 2023 favorites

December 2023

The December stories ordered solely on my personal tastes. Continue reading →

December 31, 2023August 23, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: FavoritesTags: Alice Dunbar-Nelson, Aryn Kyle, Cara Blue Adams, Damon Runyon, Dean Doner, E.L. Doctorow, Elizabeth Taylor, Emma Cline, Hortense Calisher, J.F. Powers, James Thurber, Jeanette Winterson, John Updike, Julie Hecht, Kali Fajardo-Anstine, Kate Walbert, Katherine Anne Porter, Lauren Groff, Lorrie Moore, Maeve Brennan, Pete Hsu, Reginald McKnight, Sidik Fofana, Thomas McGuane, Tom Franklin, Weike Wang, Willa Cather Leave a comment

‘The Carol Sing’ by John Updike

The Carol Sing by John Updike, 1970 Continue reading →

December 14, 2023September 9, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Christmas stories, criticism, fiction, John Updike, short stories, Tarbox, The Carol Sing Leave a comment

November 2023 favorites

November 2023 Continue reading →

November 30, 2023August 23, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: FavoritesTags: Alexander Pushkin, Andrew Porter, Anneliese Mackintosh, Aryn Kyle, Claire Massey, John Updike, Jonathan Escoffery, Joyce Carol Oates, Kevin Maloney, Lauren Groff, Laurie Colwin, Maeve Brennan, Marie-Helene Bertino, Mary Gaitskill, Morgan Talty, Nancy Hale, Richard Leise, Russell Banks, Sarah Hall, Sidik Fofana Leave a comment

‘Snowing In Greenwich Village’ by John Updike

Snowing In Greenwich Village by John Updike, 1956 Continue reading →

November 19, 2023September 10, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Updike, New York, New York City, short stories, Snowing In Greenwich Village Leave a comment

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