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‘The Night Of The Curlews’ by Gabriel García Márquez

The Night Of The Curlews by Gabriel García Márquez, 1953 Continue reading →

June 15, 2023August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Colombian lit, Colombian literature, criticism, fiction, Gabriel García Márquez, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, magical realism, short stories, The Night Of The Curlews Leave a comment

‘The Paper Menagerie’ by Ken Liu

The Paper Menagerie by Ken Liu, 2011 Continue reading →

October 31, 2022October 1, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Connecticut, criticism, fiction, Ken Liu, magical realism, short stories, The Paper Menagerie 1 Comment

‘A Visit’ by Steven Millhauser

A Visit by Steven Millhauser, 1997 Continue reading →

February 16, 2022August 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1990s, A Visit, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, magical realism, New York, short stories, Steven Millhauser 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

‘Birds In The Mouth’ by Samanta Schweblin

Birds In The Mouth by Samanta Schweblin, 2009 Continue reading →

July 2, 2021September 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: UncategorizedTags: 2000s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, Birds In The Mouth, criticism, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, magical realism, Samanta Schweblin, short stories Leave a comment

‘Meat’ by Virgilio Piñera

Meat by Virgilio Piñera, 1956 Continue reading →

July 1, 2021September 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, Carne, criticism, Cuba, Cuban lit, Cuban literature, fiction, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, magical realism, Meat, short stories, Virgilio Piñera 2 Comments

‘The Third Bank Of The River’ by João Guimarães Rosa

The Third Bank Of The River by João Guimarães Rosa, 1967 Continue reading →

May 10, 2021August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Brazil, Brazilian lit, Brazilian literature, criticism, fiction, João Guimarães Rosa, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, magical realism, short stories, The Third Bank Of The River Leave a comment

‘The Switchman’ by Juan José Arreola

The Switchman by Juan José Arreola, 1951 Continue reading →

February 3, 2021October 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Juan José Arreola, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, magical realism, Mexican lit, Mexican literature, Mexico, short stories, The Switchman Leave a comment

‘Blue Girl’ by Elizabeth Crane

Blue Girl by Elizabeth Crane, 2008 Continue reading →

August 17, 2020October 27, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Blue Girl, criticism, Elizabeth Crane, fiction, magical realism, short stories Leave a comment

‘A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings’ by Gabriel García Márquez

A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings by Gabriel García Márquez, 1955 Continue reading →

January 13, 2020November 4, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, A Very Old Man With Enormous Wings, analysis, Colombia lit, Colombian literature, criticism, fiction, Gabriel García Márquez, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, magical realism, short stories Leave a comment

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