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‘The Enormous Radio’ by John Cheever

The Enormous Radio by John Cheever, 1947 Continue reading →

January 12, 2015November 2, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1940s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, John Cheever, magical realism, New York City, science fiction, short stories, The Enormous Radio 1 Comment

‘The Facts Concerning The Recent Carnival Of Crime In Connecticut’ by Mark Twain

The Facts Concerning The Recent Carnival Of Crime In Connecticut by Mark Twain, 1876 Continue reading →

November 10, 2014October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1870s, American lit, American literature, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, magical realism, Mark Twain, short stories, The Facts Concerning The Recent Carnival Of Crime In Connecticut Leave a comment

‘The Nose’ by Nikolai Gogol

The Nose by Nikolai Gogol, 1836 Continue reading →

November 7, 2014October 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1830s, analysis, comedy, criticism, fiction, magical realism, Nikolai Gogol, Russian lit, Russian literature, satire, short stories, surrealism, The Nose Leave a comment

‘The Diamond As Big As The Ritz’ by F. Scott Fitzgerald

The Diamond As Big As The Ritz by F. Scott Fitzgerald, 1922 Continue reading →

September 1, 2014August 30, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1920s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, F. Scott Fitzgerald, fiction, magical realism, short stories, The Diamond As Big As The Ritz 2 Comments

‘The Schreuderspitze’ by Mark Helprin

The Schreuderspitze by Mark Helprin, 1977 Continue reading →

June 23, 2014August 17, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1970s, American lit, American literature, analysis, criticism, fiction, magical realism, Mark Helprin, short stories, The Schreuderspitze Leave a comment

‘The Magic Barrel’ by Bernard Malamud

The Magic Barrel by Bernard Malamud, 1954 Continue reading →

June 18, 2014September 13, 2025 by bcw56 Categories: Short Story Magic TricksTags: 1950s, American lit, American literature, analysis, Bernard Malamud, criticism, fiction, magical realism, New York City, short stories, The Magic Barrel Leave a comment

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