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‘The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World’ by Gabriel García Márquez

The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World by Gabriel García Márquez, 1968 Continue reading →

March 26, 2019October 12, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, Colombia, Colombian lit, Colombian literature, criticism, fiction, Gabriel García Márquez, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, magical realism, short stories, The Handsomest Drowned Man In The World Leave a comment

‘The Bog Girl’ by Karen Russell

The Bog Girl by Karen Russell, 2016 Continue reading →

October 9, 2018November 20, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2010s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Karen Russell, magical realism, short stories, The Bog Girl Leave a comment

‘You Must Be This Happy To Enter’ by Elizabeth Crane

You Must Be This Happy To Enter by Elizabeth Crane, 2008 Continue reading →

September 3, 2018August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Elizabeth Crane, fiction, magical realism, short stories, You Must Be This Happy To Enter 1 Comment

‘The Wide Net’ by Eudora Welty

The Wide Net by Eudora Welty, 1942 Continue reading →

March 6, 2018November 24, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, Eudora Welty, fiction, magical realism, short stories, Southern literature, The Wide Net Leave a comment

‘The Aleph’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Aleph by Jorge Luis Borges, 1945 Continue reading →

March 27, 2017August 28, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, Buenos Aires, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, magical realism, short stories, The Aleph Leave a comment

‘The Swimmer’ by John Cheever

The Swimmer by John Cheever, 1964 Continue reading →

May 31, 2016December 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, magical realism, short stories, The Swimmer Leave a comment

‘The Gospel According To Mark’ by Jorge Luis Borges

The Gospel According To Mark by Jorge Luis Borges, 1970 Continue reading →

April 19, 2016December 21, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, analysis, Argentinian lit, Argentinian literature, criticism, fiction, Jorge Luis Borges, Latin American lit, Latin American literature, magical realism, short stories, The Gospel According To Mark Leave a comment

‘The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1922 Continue reading →

January 26, 2016August 25, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Baltimore, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fantasy, fiction, magical realism, short stories, The Curious Case Of Benjamin Button 2 Comments

‘The Dead Fiddler’ by Isaac Bashevis Singer

The Dead Fiddler by Isaac Bashevis Singer, 1968 Continue reading →

August 13, 2015November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1960s, analysis, criticism, fiction, Isaac Bashevis Singer, magical realism, Poland, Polish lit, Polish literature, short stories, The Dead Fiddler Leave a comment

‘The Juniper Tree’ by Lorrie Moore

The Juniper Tree by Lorrie Moore, 2005 Continue reading →

February 17, 2015December 14, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 2000s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, Lorrie Moore, magical realism, short stories, The Juniper Tree 1 Comment

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